Shakhari Bazar

Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's , broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.
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  • Quarter
  • Description: neighborhoods in Dhaka in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
  • Also known as
    “Shankhari Bazaar”
    “Skakhari Bazar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pogose School and St Thomas Church.
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School
Pogose Laboratory School and College, IER, Jagannath…
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Church
St. Thomas Cathedral Church is a cathedral belonging…
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Church
The , also known as Armenian Apostolic…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Old Dhaka.
Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period.
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is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh.
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Suburb
Central includes , the centre…

Shakhari Bazar

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Latitude
23.71016° or 23° 42′ 37″ north
Longitude
90.40881° or 90° 24′ 32″ east
Open location code
7MMGPC65+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 393920647
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q7533793

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Shakhari Bazar” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “শাঁখারিবাজার”
  • Hindi: “शाखरी बाज़ार”
  • Spanish: “Shankhari”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Islampur and Tanti bazar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sri Sri Raksha Kali Mata Temple ~ Shankhari Bazar and Tati Bazar Shib Mondir.

Dhaka Division: Highlights

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