Jamuna Future Park

Jamuna Future Park is a major shopping, entertainment, and commercial complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Developed by Jamuna Builders Ltd., a subsidiary of the Jamuna Group, the project was conceived as a large-scale destination serving the capital's expanding affluent and upper-middle-class districts. Construction began in 2002, while the exterior of the complex was completed in 2008. The development was inaugurated on 6 September 2013. The complex occupies approximately 33 acres between the Kuril area and Bashundhara Residential Area along Pragati Sharani. Its location places it near Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Bashundhara, and Nikunja, as well as Shahjalal International Airport, embassies, multinational-company offices, and other major institutions. Access was strengthened by the opening of the Kuril Flyover in August 2013, connecting the site with both directions of Airport Road. The mall has a reported total floor area of approximately 380,000 square metres, or 4.1 million square feet. It is described in reference material as the largest shopping mall in South Asia and the 28th largest in the world. The centrally air-conditioned complex extends across seven floors and includes its own 45-megawatt power plant, Wi-Fi connectivity, and approximately 2,500 parking spaces. Jamuna Future Park combines conventional retail with food, leisure, events, hospitality-related facilities, and commercial services. Its lower basement and middle basement levels include parking and a large Wholesale Club hypermarket space of nearly 200,000 square feet. Retail levels contain branded and non-branded stores, banks, online service booths, food courts, and other customer services. Entertainment and leisure facilities include a multiplex cinema with seven halls, a 22-lane bowling centre with karaoke facilities, a children's theme-park area, a gymnasium, a health club, separate swimming pools for men and women, exhibition halls, banquet halls, and spaces for musical performances and fashion shows. The complex also hosts the world's largest Indian Visa Application Centre, according to the cited reference material. This gives the property a function beyond shopping by bringing together retail, recreation, events, and administrative services in a single destination. Plans were also reported for a JW Marriott hotel as part of the wider development, although the available reference material does not establish whether that plan was completed. Jamuna Future Park's brand positioning is therefore based on scale, destination convenience, family entertainment, premium urban access, and the concentration of multiple consumer and service categories under one roof.

Jamuna Future Park was developed as a flagship commercial property of the Jamuna Group in Dhaka. The project was undertaken through Jamuna Builders Ltd., a subsidiary of the group, and was intended to create a large integrated destination for retail, entertainment, services, and events. Construction began in 2002, making the project a long-term development undertaken over more than a decade. The exterior of the complex was completed in 2008, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed explanation of the subsequent interior fit-out, tenanting, or opening delays. The site covers about 33 acres between Kuril and Bashundhara Residential Area on Pragati Sharani. Its urban context was central to the development's commercial proposition. The complex is close to several of Dhaka's relatively affluent residential districts, including Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Bashundhara, and Nikunja. It is also near Shahjalal International Airport, multinational-company offices, embassies, and other institutional destinations. The location allowed Jamuna Future Park to serve both local residents and visitors travelling along the airport corridor. A major transport improvement accompanied the project's opening period. The Kuril Flyover opened in August 2013 and enabled access to the property from both directions of Airport Road. Jamuna Future Park was subsequently inaugurated on 6 September 2013. The opening established the complex as one of Bangladesh's most ambitious retail developments and as a prominent landmark in Dhaka's expanding suburban-commercial landscape. The completed complex was described as having approximately 380,000 square metres, or 4.1 million square feet, of total floor area. It contains seven floors and was designed as a centrally air-conditioned environment. Infrastructure provisions include a dedicated 45-megawatt power plant, Wi-Fi service, and around 2,500 car-parking spaces. The building was constructed with earthquake resistance described in relation to Zone 2 of the Bangladesh National Building Code. Its internal program extends beyond conventional mall retail. The lower basement and middle basement levels provide parking and include space for Wholesale Club, a large hypermarket reported at nearly 200,000 square feet. From the ground floor through the fifth floor, the complex accommodates branded and non-branded retail outlets, banks, online booths, and food courts. The building also provides spaces for live entertainment, musicals, fashion shows, exhibitions, and banquets. Leisure facilities form an important part of the property's identity. The complex includes a children's theme-park area, a gymnasium, a health club, separate swimming pools for men and women, a seven-hall cinema, and a 22-lane bowling facility with karaoke. These facilities position the mall as a family and entertainment destination rather than simply a collection of stores. The presence of the Indian Visa Application Centre adds an administrative and international-service function to the development; the reference material identifies it as the world's largest Indian Visa Application Centre. The development was also associated with plans for a JW Marriott hotel. The available reference does not confirm the plan's completion, so the hotel is best treated as a reported component or proposal rather than an established operating facility. Likewise, the available sources do not provide reliable details about current ownership arrangements, tenant sales, revenue, executive leadership, or the mall's present operating performance. In historical terms, however, Jamuna Future Park represents the Jamuna Group's effort to create a high-capacity, mixed-use urban destination at a strategically important gateway location in Dhaka.

• 2013

  Kuril Flyover opened

  [1]Jamuna Future Parken.wikipedia.org

  The Kuril Flyover opened in August, improving road access to the complex from both directions of Airport Road.

• 2013

  Official inauguration

  [1]Jamuna Future Parken.wikipedia.org

  Jamuna Future Park was inaugurated on 6 September 2013.

• 2008

  Exterior completed

  [1]Jamuna Future Parken.wikipedia.org

  The exterior of the large mall complex was reported as complete.

• 2002

  Construction began

  [1]Jamuna Future Parken.wikipedia.org

  Development of Jamuna Future Park began under Jamuna Builders Ltd., a subsidiary of the Jamuna Group.

A large, centrally air-conditioned destination mall combining shopping, wholesale retail, dining, entertainment, recreation, events, and administrative services for Dhaka's affluent residential and business catchments.

• Shopping mall retail · 2013

  Retail shopping floors

  The mall's principal retail areas extend from the ground floor through the fifth floor. They include branded and non-branded shops, banks, online service booths, and food courts, creating a broad tenant mix rather than a single-category retail offer. The available reference material does not identify individual anchor brands or current tenants.

• Hypermarket and wholesale retail · 2013

  Wholesale Club

  Wholesale Club occupies part of the lower basement and middle basement areas. Its reported floor space is nearly 200,000 square feet, making it one of the largest hypermarket-style facilities in Bangladesh according to the reference material. It adds bulk and general-merchandise retail to the mall's fashion, food, and service offerings.

• Entertainment · 2013

  Cinema complex

  The entertainment program includes a movie theatre with seven separate halls. The cinema forms part of the mall's strategy of combining retail visits with paid leisure and family activities. No operator name or current programming information is established in the supplied reference.

• Entertainment and recreation · 2013

  Bowling and karaoke centre

  Jamuna Future Park includes a 22-lane bowling facility with karaoke amenities. The attraction broadens the property beyond shopping and supports its positioning as an all-day entertainment destination for families, groups, and younger consumers.

• Leisure and wellness · 2013

  Family leisure facilities

  The complex provides a children's theme-park area, gymnasium, health club, and two separate swimming pools for men and women. These facilities are complemented by live entertainment and event spaces, making the property a mixed-use leisure destination as well as a shopping centre.

• Administrative and commercial services

  Indian Visa Application Centre

  An Indian Visa Application Centre is located on the ground floor of the complex. The reference describes it as the world's largest Indian Visa Application Centre, giving Jamuna Future Park a significant administrative-service function in addition to its commercial and entertainment roles.

• 2013

  Opened as an integrated destination complexStrategy

  Background

  The project was developed at a large scale near Dhaka's affluent residential and business districts and the airport corridor.

  Action taken

  The completed property combined retail, wholesale shopping, food courts, entertainment, health and fitness, event facilities, parking, and administrative services.

  Aftermath

  The opening positioned Jamuna Future Park as a major destination mall and a prominent commercial landmark in Dhaka.

  Source

1. 1Jamuna Future Parken.wikipedia.org
2. 2Jamuna Future Park official websitejamunafuturepark.com