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{{Short description|Central business district in Dhaka, Bangladesh}} |
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'''Motijheel Commercial Area''' ('''Motijheel C/A''') ({{Lang-bn|মতিঝিল বাণিজ্যিক এলাকা}}) also known as '''Motijheel central business district''' ('''Motijheel CBD''') or simply '''Motijheel''', is a central business district in Dhaka, and serves as the primary CBD or downtown<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motijheel flops to hold its commercial allure |url=https://businesspostbd.com/front/2022-04-07/motijheel-flops-to-hold-its-commercial-allure-2022-04-07 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=businesspostbd.com |language=en}}</ref> of the city as well in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=At a Glance: Busiest Commercial Areas in Dhaka |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Business/at-a-glance-busiest-commercial-areas-in-dhaka/101232#:~:text=There%20are%20more%20offices%20and,the%20country%20are%20located%20there. |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=unb.com.bd}}</ref>{{efn|Dhaka does not have a designated CBD, but Motijheel is considered and is associated to be one, as it hosts the highest amount of institutions.}} Motijheel boasts the largest amount of banks and other financial institutions in the country and also has a high concentration of news, magazines, print and other media publishers and government institutions.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Siddiqui |first=Kamal |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=xqTeCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT32&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity |last2=Ahmed |first2=Jamshed |last3=Siddique |first3=Kaniz |last4=Huq |first4=Sayeedul |last5=Hossain |first5=Abul |last6=Nazimud-Doula |first6=Shah |last7=Rezawana |first7=Nahid |date=2016-04-01 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-05400-9 |language=en}}</ref> The CBD is also home to the [[City Centre Dhaka|tallest building of the country]] and one of the largest concentrations of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-05 |title=The Tallest Buildings In Dhaka - Bproperty |url=https://www.bproperty.com/blog/tallest-buildings-dhaka/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=A blog about homes, trends, tips & life {{!}} Bproperty |language=en-US}}</ref> The General Post Office adjacent to the CBD is regarded as the [[Origin (mathematics)|zero point]] of Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=At a Glance: Busiest Commercial Areas in Dhaka |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Business/at-a-glance-busiest-commercial-areas-in-dhaka/101232#:~:text=There%20are%20more%20offices%20and,the%20country%20are%20located%20there. |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=unb.com.bd}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Motijheel Thana]] |
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[[Category:Dhaka]] |
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[[Category:Central business districts]] |
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[[Category:Central business districts in Bangladesh]] |
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Revision as of 16:51, 16 February 2024
Motijheel Commercial Area (Motijheel C/A) (Bengali: মতিঝিল বাণিজ্যিক এলাকা) also known as Motijheel central business district (Motijheel CBD) or simply Motijheel, is a central business district in Dhaka, and serves as the primary CBD or downtown[1] of the city as well in Bangladesh.[2][a] Motijheel boasts the largest amount of banks and other financial institutions in the country and also has a high concentration of news, magazines, print and other media publishers and government institutions.[3] The CBD is also home to the tallest building of the country and one of the largest concentrations of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.[4] The General Post Office adjacent to the CBD is regarded as the zero point of Dhaka.[5]
References
- ^ "Motijheel flops to hold its commercial allure". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "At a Glance: Busiest Commercial Areas in Dhaka". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (1 April 2016). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-05400-9.
- ^ "The Tallest Buildings In Dhaka - Bproperty". A blog about homes, trends, tips & life | Bproperty. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "At a Glance: Busiest Commercial Areas in Dhaka". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Notes
- ^ Dhaka does not have a designated CBD, but Motijheel is considered and is associated to be one, as it hosts the highest amount of institutions.