Shimanto Square

Shimanto Square is a shopping centre in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The complex was formerly known as Rifle Square and is associated with Border Guard Bangladesh, which manages the property. It stands on Road No. 2 beside the headquarters of Bangladesh Border Guard and faces Dhanmondi Lake, giving it a prominent location within one of Dhaka's established residential, commercial, and recreational districts. The centre serves as a conventional urban retail destination, bringing together a large number of independent shops and food-service outlets under one complex rather than operating primarily as a single branded retail chain. Available reference material describes approximately 360 shops and a food court with around 16 outlets. These facilities indicate a broad tenant mix intended to serve local residents, visitors, and people working or conducting business in the surrounding Dhanmondi area. The centre's name change from Rifle Square to Shimanto Square reflects its current identity and institutional association. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about its founding date, ownership structure beyond management by Border Guard Bangladesh, tenant brands, financial performance, development history, or expansion plans. It is therefore best understood as a locally significant Dhaka shopping complex rather than an internationally operating consumer brand. Its principal value lies in its location, scale of retail accommodation, food-court offering, and role as a recognizable commercial landmark near Dhanmondi Lake and the Border Guard headquarters.

Shimanto Square is a Dhaka shopping centre formerly called Rifle Square. It is located on Road No. 2 in Dhanmondi, next to the headquarters of Bangladesh Border Guard and opposite Dhanmondi Lake. The complex is managed by Border Guard Bangladesh. Reference material identifies it as a substantial retail facility containing about 360 shops and a food court with approximately 16 outlets. Its operating model is that of a multi-tenant shopping centre: independent retailers and food operators use units within the complex, while the centre provides the shared commercial setting and visitor infrastructure. The available sources do not establish a precise opening year, original developer, ownership arrangements, or the date of the name change. They also do not provide a detailed account of renovations, tenant turnover, visitor numbers, or financial results. Consequently, the documented history is limited to the centre's former identity as Rifle Square, its current Shimanto Square name, its institutional management, and its continuing role as a retail destination in Dhanmondi. Its location opposite Dhanmondi Lake and beside the Border Guard headquarters places it among the recognizable commercial landmarks of the neighborhood.

• Formerly known as Rifle Square

  [1]Shimanto Squareen.wikipedia.org

  The shopping centre previously operated under the name Rifle Square before adopting the Shimanto Square identity.

• Established as a major Dhanmondi retail complex

  [1]Shimanto Squareen.wikipedia.org

  The complex is described as containing approximately 360 shops and a food court with around 16 outlets.

A locally oriented, large-format shopping centre serving Dhanmondi and the wider Dhaka market through a broad tenant base and food-court facilities.

• Shopping-centre retail

  Retail shops

  Shimanto Square provides space for approximately 360 shops. The available sources do not identify the full tenant roster or a definitive category breakdown, but the scale of the complex indicates a broad mix of consumer retail and local commercial services serving shoppers in Dhanmondi and nearby areas.

• Food service

  Shimanto Square Food Court

  The shopping centre includes a food court with approximately 16 outlets. It provides a shared dining destination within the mall, although the available reference material does not specify the individual food operators, cuisine mix, seating capacity, or operating hours.

1. 1Shimanto Squareen.wikipedia.org