[7] This is an important area of Dhaka city as the prime minister's office is here.

It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old Airport Road to the east, Moghbazar-Malibagh to the south and Dhanmondi to the west.

[6] According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tejgaon Thana had 29,622 households and a population of 148,255, 100% of whom lived in urban areas.

Numerous plants and factories are in Tejgaon, in such diverse industries as garments, food processing, metal works, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Foreign banks such as Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered have branches here, with HSBC and Standard Chartered having multiple ATM booths in the area.

The first Royal Indian Air Force light fighter landed on the under-construction runway of Tejgaon at the beginning of 1943.

The National Institute of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is also in Tejgaon.