Kawran Bazar
Central business district and Neighbourhood
Coordinates: 23°45′14″N 90°23′33″E / 23.75389°N 90.39250°E / 23.75389; 90.39250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
CityDhaka

Kawran Bazar (Bengali: কাওরান বাজার) is a business district and is one of the biggest commodity marketplaces in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1][better source needed] It is a designated commercial area of the Dhaka North City Corporation.[2] The biggest local Bangladeshi fruits wholesale market is located here. Kawran Bazar hosts the Panthapath, a road that has several well-known establishments.

History

During the Mughal rule, there was a customs check post located near Kawran Bazar.[3] Markets have existed in Kawran Bazar area since the 17th century.[3] In the late 18th century, Kawran Singh, a Marwari trader established a market in the areaThe market was named Kawran Bazar after him.[1] By late 19th century, it became notable as a marketplace for household products such as pottery and crockery.[1]

Marketplace

It is one of the largest wholesale marketplaces in Dhaka city. It is also one of the largest marketplaces in South Asia. As of 2002, the market had 1255 stores, out of which 55 were owned by the Dhaka City Corporation.[1] In 2002, the wholesale market has a daily revenue of 50 million Bangladeshi taka.[1]

Business district

The SAARC Fountain, located at the Panthapath intersection near Kawran Bazar business district.

Kawran Bazaar has emerged as an important business district of Dhaka. The main offices of Prothom Alo,[4] the Daily Star, The Independent, and several other newspapers are located here. Also, the office and studio of television channels Ekushey Television,[5] NTV,[6] ATN Bangla, ATN News, Banglavision and ABC Radio are located at Kawran Bazar. The main campus of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology was located here. Square Hospital, Bashundhara City mall, BRB Hospital and a lot of pharmacies are located in the Panthapath road of Kawran Bazar.

Kawran Bazaar also has the headquarters for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh,[7][better source needed] along with Export Promotion Bureau, EPB of Bangladesh.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kawran Bazar, from Banglapedia.
  2. ^ Kawran Bazar's businesses suffer neglect, Daily Star, September 9, 2003.
  3. ^ a b Oriental Geographer, By Bangladesh Geographical Society, East Pakistan Geographical Society, Published by East Pakistan Geographical Society, 1964. Item notes: v.7-8 1963-1964. Page 133.
  4. ^ Prothom Alo
  5. ^ "Ekushey TV". Ekushey TV. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  6. ^ NTV
  7. ^ Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, from Banglapedia.
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