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Gates locked at Dhupkhola Children’s Park

A children’s park on one side of Dhupkhola Field in Dhaka’s Gandaria sits abandoned, its swings locked and seesaws rusting from neglect. Local residents say they can’t recall when the park last opened.

Next to Dhupkhola Field in Gandaria, Old Dhaka, a children’s park lies abandoned, its rides locked and unused.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Next to Dhupkhola Field in Gandaria, Old Dhaka, a children’s park lies abandoned, its rides locked and unused.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The swings in the park, eight in total, have each been fastened with locks to prevent anyone from using them.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A young girl, arriving with her father, reaches for a swing only to find it locked.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A young girl, arriving with her father, reaches for a swing only to find it locked.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A broken seesaw sits abandoned with one seat missing. Rainwater has pooled beneath it.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A broken seesaw sits abandoned with one seat missing. Rainwater has pooled beneath it.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A broken seesaw sits abandoned with one seat missing. Rainwater has pooled beneath it.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A broken seesaw sits abandoned with one seat missing. Rainwater has pooled beneath it.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every ride in the park remains shut, the gates chained.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every ride in the park remains shut, the gates chained.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A rusting slide lies in disrepair, its surface now used as a makeshift clothesline.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A rusting slide lies in disrepair, its surface now used as a makeshift clothesline.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Water has gathered in a pit near the base of the slide. Neglect has left the park in a state of decay.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Water has gathered in a pit near the base of the slide. Neglect has left the park in a state of decay.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 09 Oct 2025, 10:47 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:06 PM

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