Dhaka has a rich history dating back 400 years. According to legend, pre-Mughal Dhaka comprised 52 bazaars and 53 alleys. During this time, the major settlement was located between the rivers Buriganga and Dholai Khal, with its centre around Bangla Bazar. Dhaka developed in the commercial sector under the Mughal, and it spanned the region currently known as old Dhaka. Today the commercial areas have spread and got into a new shape. Let’s take a look at the prime commercial areas in Dhaka city in the twenty-first century. Top 8 Important Commercial Areas in Dhaka City Motijheel The central business district of mega city Dhaka is located here. It stands in the city's center, as the General Post Office is considered the zero point of Dhaka. There are more offices and business institutions in Motijheel than in any other area of the city, making it the main business and commercial centre of Dhaka.  The majority of corporate headquarters in the country are located there. The majority of corporate headquarters in the country are located there. This is the neighbourhood that contains the City Center, Bangladesh Bank Building, Agrani Bank Bhaban, WAPDA Bhaban, Janata Bank Bhaban, Sena Kalyan Bhaban, Dhaka Stock Exchange, Ittefaq Bhaban, Rajuk Bhaban, and many other major enterprises.  Read Share Market Investment Guide: How to Invest in Stocks in Bangladesh Motijheel is home to some of the most prestigious educational institutions in Bangladesh, including Notre Dame College (NDC) and Ideal school and college. Numerous news, magazine, print, and other media companies have their headquarters here. Dhaka Railway Station is not far from Motijheel. The focal point where all of the main access roads to the area meet is Shapla Square's famous landmark. BDT 60 to 100 per square foot will be a price range for commercial office premises. However, the price may vary depending on specific locations and structure types. Gulshan Businesses demand modern office space, technology, proper parking, security, emergency preparedness, and safety. Gulshan can offer all of these facilities, beyond its residential zones. In recent years, Gulshan has emerged as one of the prime business districts of Dhaka. Many significant corporations in Bangladesh have headquarters in Gulshan. Read Best Instagrammable Rooftop Restaurants at Gulshan in Dhaka

There will be no gas supply in several areas of Dhaka city for up to six hours on Thursday, as the gas distribution company is taking up pipeline relocation work. In a statement, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company said that supply will remain suspended from 10am to 4pm on Thursday (May 27) at Tejkunipara, Tejgaon Girls' School, Kawran Bazar, Khirstan Para, Sonargaon Hotel and Kathalbagan.  Read:5 injured in Sonargaon factory gas leak fire Other areas to be affected by the supply disruption are Dilu Road, Paribagh, eastern side of Sonargaon Road and western side of Kataban. According to Titas, supply will be cut off to facilitate relocation of a gas pipeline from Tejgaon Rail Crossing to Sonargaon Hotel. Adjacent areas of the affected locations may also experience low pressure in supply for the same reason, it said. "Pipeline relocation is part of a route alignment of utilities under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project," the company added.  

A fire has broken out at the Hasina market in Kawran Bazar.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami and his spouse Sangeeta Doraiswami joined the Media Para Sarbojonin Durgotshob celebrations in the city Saturday on the occasion of Shuvo Maha Ashtami.

A mobile court on Friday sentenced five fish traders to different jail terms for selling piranha, Australian catfish and using harmful colours in the fish at Kawran Bazar in the capital.

Kawran Bazar, the largest kitchen market in Dhaka, maintains its old bustling character amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country, with people too engrossed in buying groceries to bother about the virus.  

Residents of the capital visited Kawran Bazar, the largest kitchen market of Dhaka, for buying groceries despite increasing rate of coronavirus infection in the country.