Dholaikhal

Dholaikhal is a quarter in , , . Dholaikhal is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Binat Bibi Mosque and St Thomas Church.

Mosque
Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the earliest surviving mosque in , built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Thomas Cathedral Church is a cathedral belonging to the Diocese of Dhaka of the Church of Bangladesh, which is a United Protestant denomination that formed as a result of a merger between the Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the region.

Archaeological site
Photo: অভিজিৎ দাস, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Shakhari Bazar.

Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.

Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Dholaikhal

Latitude
23.71027° or 23° 42′ 37″ north
Longitude
90.41725° or 90° 25′ 2″ east
Open location code
7MMGPC68+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9044656201
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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