SAARC Fountain, Public fountain at Karwan Bazar intersection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

SAARC Fountain is a water feature at a major intersection in central Dhaka, built from steel and concrete construction. The structure sits where several main roads meet and is surrounded by shops and markets on all sides.

The monument was built in 1985 to mark the first summit meeting of a regional cooperation organization held in Dhaka. The design was meant to symbolize partnership among several countries in the region.

The fountain takes its name from SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, whose member states include Bangladesh. Its designer was Nitun Kundu, a Bangladeshi artist and sculptor. The steel pipes and spheres rise beside the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel at Kawran Bazar, where passers-by on the Panthapath and Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue crossing stop to photograph it.

The site sits at a heavily trafficked road crossing in the middle of a busy commercial zone. It is easy to reach on foot and offers a natural stopping point when navigating through the area.

The fountain's steel pipes and spheres form a radiating lattice, a design by artist Nitun Kundu. The sources disagree on its date: the English article says it was built shortly before the 1985 Dhaka SAARC summit, while the Bengali article gives 1993. The reservoir beneath the metalwork is reinforced cement concrete.