Chandni Chowk, Dhaka

Chandni Chowk (Bengali: চাঁদনি চক) or Chandni Chowk Shopping Complex[1] is one of markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated in Mirpur Road,[2] near to New Market.[3] This market area is under New Market Thana.[4] It is closed on Tuesdays of the week.[5]

The market, which has 1,200 shops,[6] sells a variety of products including clothes, jewelery and shoes. It is popular for buying and selling products on the occasion of Eid.[7]

The incident of Eve teasing in the market on March 24, 2018 was criticized in the country.[8] On October 21, 2020, a building of Chandni Chowk caught fire.[9]

References
  1. Hawlader, Asif (21 April 2022). "বারবার দোকানকর্মী ও শিক্ষার্থীদের মধ্যে সংঘাত কেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
  2. "খুলছে না রাজধানীর গাউছিয়া ও চাঁদনী চক মার্কেট". RTV Online (in Bengali). 9 May 2020.
  3. "চাঁদনি চক মার্কেটে আগুন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 October 2020.
  4. "দোকান বসানো নিয়ে বিরোধ ব্যবসায়ীর ছুরিকাঘাতে হকার নিহত, আহত-১". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 23 February 2017.
  5. "মঙ্গলবার ঢাকার যেসব মার্কেট বন্ধ". Somoy News (in Bengali). 30 March 2021.
  6. "Shop owners' protest continues in New Market area". The Business Standard. 6 April 2021.
  7. Tawhidul Islam Tushar (19 June 2015). "ঈদের কেনাকাটায় গাউছিয়া ও চাঁদনী চক". NTV Online (in Bengali).
  8. "মার্কেট ও বাসে তরুণী লাঞ্ছনায় গ্রেপ্তার ৬". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 25 March 2018.
  9. "Fire at Chandni Chowk Market in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 21 October 2020.

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