New Market, Dhaka

Dhaka New Market, Gate 1

New Market (Bengali: নিউ মার্কেট) is a commercial shopping market in north of Azimpur, Dhaka.[1]

History

The market was set up 1954 as a shopping complex, to cater to the needs of the people from the residential areas of University of Dhaka, Azimpur and Dhanmondi.[1]

Construction began in 1952, on 35 acres of land during the tenure of Nurul Amin as the Chief Minister of East Bengal.[2] Construction ended in 1954.[2]

Architecture

New Market area is triangular in shape with high arched entry gates on three sides. There were spaces for 440 shops and a triangular lawn at the center. The total area was 35 acres (140,000 m2) of land.[1]

Legacy

Inside Dhaka New Market

During 1950's and 1960's, it was the most popular place for shopping as well as recreation. Novelty, an ice-cream shop, was one of the most popular destinations of the young people. During the 1980s, 3 more New Market blocks were constructed on the north under Dhaka City Corporation, for exapmle, New Super Market for crockeries, Bonolata for kitchen market, Chandrima and Gausia market for varieties of items and D block for groceries, each having over thousand shops. A park inside has been converted into a mosque at first floor level with sixty new shops under it.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rahman, S M Mahfuzur. "New Market, Dhaka". Banglapedia. Bangladesh Asiatic Society. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dhaka New Market". Dhaka New Market. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

Coordinates: 23°44′00″N 90°23′02″E / 23.7333°N 90.3839°E / 23.7333; 90.3839

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