Hatirpool

Hatirpool is a busy marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a crowded area, with shopping complexes, hotels & restaurants, and market. The name 'Hatirpool' evolved from the British name of 'Hartlepool'.^[1]

Etymology

Hatirpool has an ancient history. The Bhawal Raja used to keep his tamed elephants at Pilkhana. The elephants were taken to the wetlands through the Elephant Road and Hatirpool. There was a pool for transportation for Elephant. That's how the name Hatirpool came to be.

Today

The pool is nolonger there, and the long road in Hatirpool connects Katabon to Kawran Bazar. Katabon Katabon (Bengali: কাটাবন) in Shahbag, Dhaka is a center for katabon where Bangladesh has its first pet market and Nazu Motor Works Car Garage or Lot of Shop beside on road Printing Press.

List of organization

Shopping complexes

Eastern Plaza^[2]
Nahar Plaza
Motaleb Plaza^[3]

Hotel and restaurants

Shawarma Kebasish House
China Kitchen
Shumi's Hotcake
365 Kitchen
Cafe 5 Elephant
Pizza House
Big Bite
KFC
Golden Chimney
Manin Chinese
Well Food
Boss Sweets
Fulkoli
Baklava
Decent Pastry Shop
CP Five Star
Haji Biriyani
Seven Hill Restaurant

References

^ "Hatirpool-Panthapath road closed till Sunday". Prothom Alo. 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ "eastern plaza". Online Dhaka. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ "Sanitary warehouse in Hatirpool catches fire". Dhaka Tribune. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2015.