Paltan

This article is about an area of Dhaka city in Bangladesh. For the village in Iran, see Paltan, Iran. For locality in Assam, India, see Paltan Bazaar. For the film, see Paltan (film).

Paltan Model Thana পল্টন মডেল থানা
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Skyline of Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Expandable map of vicinity of Paltan Thana
Paltan Model Thana Location of Paltan within Dhaka Paltan Model Thana Location of Paltan within Dhaka Division Paltan Model Thana Location of Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.7362°N 90.4142°E / 23.7362; 90.4142
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	2005
Area
• Total	1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	53,914
• Density	41,999/km2 (108,780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1000
Area code	02

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Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana.