Nilkhat Book Market

The name Nilkhat comes from the “Nil” cultivation of English colonial period. Here may once was cultivated Nil and named of the place Nilkhat ( Nil + Field ).

However in the modern Dhaka Nilkhat is famous as booking and printing market. It is the second largest book market of Dhaka City. It is located nearby Dhaka University. Hence the main clients are the students of Dhaka University. This market was established in 1979 and now managed by land ministry of government since 1980.

Along with local and international books and publication it is famous for low priced printing, photocopy, stationary and educational materials. There are 2500 book stalls and lot of temporary hocker stalls in this market. Everyday about 15-20 thousand students come here to fulfill their need.

This market is divided into two parts book section and print section. Pint section’s weekly holiday on Friday and book section’s holiday on Tuesday. Huge quantity of books and publications has been distributed around the country from here. This is the target market of students from low and middle class family.

Chak Bazaar

Chak bazaar is one of a famous market of old Dhaka. As a whole sales market people knows it’s by name. It was established on 1947 under the private ownership. All owners of shops make Bazer shomitee in together. Total Chak bazer is controlled by this Chak Bazaar Vonick Shomitee. ( Chak Bazaar Businessmen’s organization )

It is public work, in early stage Chak and Chak Product ( lime and lime products ) was main product of the market. But at present this market is famous for various whole seller products. Cosmetics, stationary, imitation, jewelry, women fashion products, decoration products and wedding items, garments products, etc are widely sold both in retail and whole sell price. Besides this cloth shop, lungi (man dress ), stationary and electronics shops are available here. Retail sellers all over the country bought goods from here.

A famous architecture of Mughol period, named Shahi mosjid is situated here. Chak Bazer is also famous for Alauddin Sweetmeats and Bombay sweet of old Dhaka.