Bangabazar (Bengali: বঙ্গবাজার, romanized: Bongobajar, lit. 'Bazaar of Bengal') is a bazaar Located in Fulbaria, Dhaka.[1] It is mainly known as the market for the ready-made garment industry. Until the mid-1950s, the Old Dhaka railway station was at Fulbaria.[2] This market is mainly built around this station. Currently, it is managed by Dhaka South City Corporation. It is one of the leading garment markets in the country.
History
editIn 1965, Bangabazar was commonly the place of hawkers and small shopkeepers.[1] In 1975, the Fulbaria railway station was shifted to Kamalapur. After, the Dhaka Municipality demolished previous market structure and made it a market with permanent structure. In 1985, it was acquired by the government and came under the administration of the Dhaka Municipal Corporation and in 1989, it was made into a paved mall.[3]
Fire
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2023 Dhaka Bangabazar fire incident happened on 4th April 2023 at a popular clothing market in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Thousands of shops were burned down in the incident. It took over six hours for the combined forces of firefighters, military and police force to bring the fire under control.[4] On 29 April 2023, Despite the risk and ongoing reconstruction of shops, some shop were opened in Bangabazar.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "বঙ্গবাজার". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "POBA Trust >> কমলাপুর রেলস্টেশন স্থানান্তর করা হলে যানজট বৃদ্ধি পাবে". Archived from the original on 2016-06-09.
- ^ S M Mahfuzur Rahman (2012). "Bangabazar". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Massive fire guts popular clothing market in Bangladesh capital". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Hossain, Kabir (30 April 2023). "Bangabazar, New Supermarket reopen amid fire risks". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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