Suhrawardy Udyan (Bengali:
সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যান) formerly known as
Ramna Racecourse
ground is a national memorial located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Once known
as ‘‘Bagh-e-Badshahi’’ during the Mughal rule, it is named after
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.
Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers
stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Racecourse and later
Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of colonial rule, the place – sometimes
referred to as
Dhaka Racecourse – was used for legal horse racing on Sundays.
