Mohakhali


Mohakhali is an area of Dhaka city. Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali.

Geography

is located Mohakhali. In December 2016 a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. In December the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the slum caught fire.

Transportation

is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. Every day thousands of people, particularly from greater Mymensingh region, travel by this bus terminal.
It also has several gas stations.
On its north there is Banani. Moghbazaar on its south and Gulshan on East.
Directorate General Health Service, Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, Govt IHT, ICDDR'B, BRAC University, Government Titumir College, and Gausul Azam Masque are situated in Mohakhali.
The 1st flyover of Bangladesh is located here. Mohakhali fly-over, the first of its kind was open to traffic in November 2004. The construction started in December 2001. The flyover has a total length of 1.12 km with a total 19 nos. of span of pre-stressed segmental box girder profile. It has two lane carriageway of 7.5 m with 0.6 m footpath on both sides. On both sides, ramps are supported and constructed on anchored retaining wall. Total cost of construction is estimated now to be US$19 million. The flyover is expected to ease the traffic congestion at Mohakhali railway crossing.

Commercial

Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka-Mymenshingh highway. Once it was a hawker's market but in 1983 the Dhaka City Corporation built a two-storied modern building as part of the market. There are now 216 shops on two floors of this market that sell fish, meat, vegetables, eggs, rice and all kinds of daily needs on the ground floor and groceries, stationery, garment accessories, electric items on the second floor. A mosque is located on the first floor of this market.