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[name] => Chowk Bazar
[post_id] => 9776
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Chowk Bazar was one of the most famous business and social meeting centers of Dhaka in the Mughal period. Even after 400 years it is still famous as before. It is one of Dhaka's old town market and it formed in the place where other old markets once were. King Maan Singh protested for the country on behalf of Mugal kingdom. In 1602 he transferred the head office in Bawal to the present Central Prison and also the Mughal Durgo, that’s how Chowk Bazar formed.
In 1702, Murshid Kuli Kha named the market "Padosha" or "Badshahi Bazar’. From 1733 to 1734, his son-in-law, Murshid Kuli Kha II, renovated the market. It is thought to have started in Munsil times and for Mursid Kuli Kha the market was established.
In the 18th century, Chowk Bazar was a famous social and business centre. Along with the Historical significance, the geological settlement of this zone also contributed to its massive activities, expansion, population increase, and popularity. The great Buriganga River was just at the South of Chak-Bazar, which contributed easy water transport and thus made trade more frequent and efficient. Sometimes this Chak-Bazar was known as Chak-Port. Chak-Bazar was located in such a way that 10 different other place was connected with Chak-Bazar by straight roads. However the area was not so good-looking.
From 1823 to 1825, Dhaka community’s two men, Dhaka’s Magistrate Dos and Walters wanted Chowk Bazar in the right way and improve the nearby roads condition. For this Dos suggested for the Nawabpur Road to widen as it was linked with Chowk Bazar. The road was very narrow and filled with cottages but there was no improvement by the end of 18th century. Dhaka Community did not give permission but Walter got permission later. He removed all illegal markets in Chowk Bazar and made a 460 ft length, 4 ft high and 1/2 ft thick wall surrounding it. In front of Chowk Bazar there was Moriom's Canon 'Kaman'. It was in Shoari Ghat before. Not only that, he also widen the way from Chowk Bazar to Islampur.
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[name] => Gobindaganj Misty Potti
[post_id] => 7283
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Gobindaganj Misty Potti (গোবিন্দগঞ্জ মিষ্টি পট্টি) is located near the Gobindaganj bus stand. It is one of the best food places of Gobindaganj where many kinds of misty are sold. Such as Gorom Misty, Chomchom (চমচম), Lal Misty, Kalo Misty, Kalo Jam, Zeelapi are sold here. Every day many people come here to have this tasty foods.
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[post_id] => 5576
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Eight old broken oyster market in the newly refurbished modern oyster-colored umbrella shape markets in Beach Park Market which is really effective for the tourists to purchase things they need. By creating a space in each market, vendors said their understanding of the eight stores can make a difference in building a joint market for better business and service. It is still under construction. Burmese as well as snail-shell and coral store goods, cosmetics, fast food, cooling corner, dried fish, studio, including mobile store is a combination of these market stores. Spectacular at the entrance to the beach in Cox’s Bazar Beach Garden District Council funded work to build parks and 6 shops were thriving oyster market.
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পুরাতন আটটি ঝিনুক মার্কেটকে নির্মাণাধীন বীচ পার্ক মার্কেটে স্থানান্তর করা হয়েছে। ঝিনুকের রঙে এবং ছাতার আকারে নির্মিত এসব দোকান যেকোনো পর্যটকের কাছে প্রয়োজনীয় এবং পছন্দনীয় জিনিসপত্র কেনার জন্য একটি আদর্শ স্থান। বিক্রেতারা মনে করেন নবনির্মিত এই মার্কেটে তাদের ব্যবসার পরিসর বৃদ্ধির পাশাপাশি সেবার মানও বৃদ্ধি পাবে। এই মার্কেটে বিভিন্ন পণ্য পাওয়া যায় যেমনঃ শামুক ও ঝিনুক দিয়ে তৈরি বিভিন্ন জিনিস ও সামুদ্রিক বিভিন্ন মাছের শুটকি, কসমেটিকস, বার্মিজ বিভিন্ন পণ্য। এছাড়া এই মার্কেটে রয়েছে ফাস্ট ফুডের দোকান, চিত্রশালা, মোবাইলের দোকান এবং কুলিং কর্নার। কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকতের প্রবেশমুখেই অবস্থিত এই মার্কেটটির পাশে একটি পার্ক নির্মাণে অর্থায়ন করছে জেলা পরিষদ।
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[name] => Baburhat
[post_id] => 7824
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Narsingdi is famous for Loom & textile industry. Baburhat (বাবুরহাট), also known as 'The Manchester of the east', is situated in this district. Baburhat is one of the traditional and the biggest wholesale point of local fabrics in Bangladesh, Just an hour drive from the capital. The wholesale shops of this Hat, have been witnessing the buzz of buyers. There are about 3000 shops at the market which is situated beside the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. Good communication system, bargain price and quality products are attracting the buyers at the market, from where about 500 trucks leave for other districts daily. On the roadside, porters are busy unloading bundles of clothes from trucks. Wholesalers from different parts of the country come here on the weekly market days(Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
Most of the local fabric industries were established in this district where saree and lungi are mainly produced along with other clothings. A trader said, "heavy trading takes place every year particularly centering the two big Islamic festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha." Traders in Baburhat placed orders for clothes with weavers from Pabna, Sirajganj, Shahjadpur, Shivrampur at Dohar & Narsingdi for delivery before Eid. They supply the designs and tell the weavers the numbers of pieces they want, a few months before any occasion.
This market has a great influence on the National Economic growth. Transactions worth crores of taka everyday at Baburhat indicate the strength of the local apparel sector. Thousands of people are employed with the whole process from spinning yarn, dyeing, marketing, transportation and accessories.
You will not be able to even move during the market days as almost every inch of space at Baburhat is filled with business people. Everybody is involved in some kind of business here at the weekly market.
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