Mohakhali
Mohakhali
মহাখালী | |
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Skyline of 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, Tejgoan area[3] in the south, Gulshan and Niketan is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS in 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, SKS Tower 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 in November 2004.[10][11] Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.[12][13]
Events
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] On 26 October 2023, a massive fire at Khawaja Tower occurred and 3 people died due to the incident.[17]
References
- ^ "Transport workers block road at Mohakhali for an hour". The Daily Star. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Body, hanging from tree, found in Mohakhali". The Daily Star. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "DNCC moves to free Mohakhali, Tejgaon of illegal parking". The Daily Star. 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Garment workers block Mohakhali-Banani road demanding salary". The Daily Star. 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Train movement in Dhaka halted as students block Mohakhali level crossing". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Road digging in rainy season brings Mohakhali commuters woes". The Business Standard. 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Mohakhali bus terminal deserted amid blockade". Prothom Alo. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Covid-19 booster dose campaign to start at Mohakhali BCPS tomorrow: Health minister". The Daily Star. 18 December 2021.
- ^ "100 shanties gutted in Mohakhali slum fire". The Daily Star. 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Mohakhali flyover opens tomorrow". The Daily Star. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Dhaka North adorns city with street art on Mohakhali flyover". The Business Standard. 11 December 2023.
- ^ "DNCC market in Mohakhali to be used as isolation centre". The Daily Star. 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Mohakhali makeover: DMP cracks down on traffic chaos". The Business Standard. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Korail fire: 400 shanties gutted". The Daily Star. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Hundreds of shanties gutted as fire erupts at Dhaka's Karhail slum". bdnews24.com. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "100 shanties gutted in Mohakhali slum fire". The Daily Star. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "3 killed in Khawaja Tower fire in Mohakhali". The Daily Star. 28 October 2023.
External links
- Media related to Mohakhali at Wikimedia Commons