New Market () is the largest commercial shopping market in Bangladesh in north of Azimpur,

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. It is situated on the opposite side of

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History

The market was set up 1954 as a shopping complex, to cater to the needs of the people from the residential areas of

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, Azimpur,

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. Construction began in 1952, on 35 acres of land during the tenure of

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. Construction ended in 1954. Today the market has multiple buildings as well as sidewalk vendors.

Architecture

New Market Copy area is triangular in shape with high arched entry gates on three sides. There were spaces for 440 shops and a triangular lawn at the center. The total area was of land.

Legacy

During the 1950s to early 1990s, it was the most popular place for shopping as well as recreation. ''Novelty'', an ice-cream shop, was one of the most popular destinations of the young people. During the 1980s, 3 more New Market blocks were constructed on the north under Dhaka City Corporation, for example, ''New Super Market'' for crockeries, ''Bonolata'' for kitchen market, ''Chandrima'' and ''Gausia'' market for varieties of items and D block for groceries, each having over thousand shops. A park inside has been converted into a mosque at first floor level with sixty new shops under it.

Gallery

NewMarket gate.jpg, Main gateway from outside (1966) New Market gate.jpg, Main gateway from inside (1966) NewMarket gate 1974.jpg, Main gateway from inside (1974) New Market mall.jpg, Shops in the outer arcade (1966) NewMarket mall.jpg, Shops in the outer arcade (1974) Shopping mall New Market.jpg, Shops in the inner arcade (1966) Mirpur Road.jpg, Mirpur Road outside New Market (1966) NewMarket east.jpg, East front of New Market (1974) NewMarlet north.jpg, North side of the market (1974) Balaka cinema.jpg, Roadway outside New Market (1975)

References

External links

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Official website

Business location website
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