Mohakhali
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Coordinates: 23°46′38″N 90°24′13″E / 23.777264°N 90.403492°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Dhaka |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 ( BST) |
Mohakhali ( Bengali: মহাখালী) is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. [1] [2] Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka city. Mohakhali is bounded by Banani in the north and Tejgoan area [3] in the south while Gulshan and Niketan is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS to the west. [4] [5] Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. [6] Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. [7] DGHS, NICRH, NIDCH, BCPS, [8] Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre, ICDDR,B and Titumir College are situated in Mohakhali. T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the korail slum. [9] Mohakhali Flyover, the first of its kind was opened to traffic on November 2004. [10] [11] Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka- Mymensingh highway. [12] [13]
Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. [14] In December 2016 a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. [15] That year the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. [16] In 26 October 2023 massive fire at Khawaja Tower happened and 3 people died from that incedent. [17]
Mohakhali
মহাখালী | |
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| |
Coordinates: 23°46′38″N 90°24′13″E / 23.777264°N 90.403492°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Dhaka |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 ( BST) |
Mohakhali ( Bengali: মহাখালী) is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. [1] [2] Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka city. Mohakhali is bounded by Banani in the north and Tejgoan area [3] in the south while Gulshan and Niketan is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS to the west. [4] [5] Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. [6] Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. [7] DGHS, NICRH, NIDCH, BCPS, [8] Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre, ICDDR,B and Titumir College are situated in Mohakhali. T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the korail slum. [9] Mohakhali Flyover, the first of its kind was opened to traffic on November 2004. [10] [11] Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka- Mymensingh highway. [12] [13]
Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. [14] In December 2016 a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. [15] That year the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. [16] In 26 October 2023 massive fire at Khawaja Tower happened and 3 people died from that incedent. [17]