Kawran Bazar

Kawran Bazar is one of the Best Places to Visit in Dhaka. Kawran Bazar is a business district and is one of the biggest commodity marketplaces in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It is a designated commercial area of the Dhaka North City Corporation. The Biggest local Bangladeshi fruits wholesale market located here. During the Mughal rule, there was a customs check post located near Kawran Bazar. Markets have existed in Kawran Bazar area since the 17th century. In the late 18th century, a market was established in the area by Kawran Singh, a Marwari trader. The market was named Kawran Bazar after him. By late 19th century, it became notable as a marketplace for household products such as pottery and crockery.

It is one of the largest wholesale marketplaces in Dhaka city. It is also one of the largest marketplaces in South Asia. As of 2002, the market had 1255 stores, out of which 55 were owned by the Dhaka City Corporation. In 2002, the wholesale market has a daily revenue of 50 million Bangladeshi taka.

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Address: Karwan Bazar, Dhaka 1251, Bangladesh