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Mohakhali () is a neighborhood of
Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. In December 2016, a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. That year, the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. On 26 October 2023, a massive fire at Khawaja Tower occurred and 3 people died due to the incident.
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
city, the capital of Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
city. Mohakhali is bounded by Banani in the north, Tejgoan area in the south, Gulshan and Niketan
Niketan or Niketon (, romanised: ''Niketon'') also known as Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan or Niketan Housing Society is an upscale residential neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Niketan is also a part of Gulshan Thana and Ward No. 20 of Dhaka ...
is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS in the west. Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal is one of the
most important terminals of Dhaka city. DGHS, NICRH, NIDCH, BCPS, Institute of
Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre, ICDDR,B and Titumir College, SKS Tower are situated in Mohakhali. T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the Korail slum. Mohakhali Flyover, the first of its kind was opened to traffic in November 2004. Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka-Mymensingh
Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center ...
highway.
Events
Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. In December 2016, a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. That year, the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. On 26 October 2023, a massive fire at Khawaja Tower occurred and 3 people died due to the incident.
References
External links
* Neighbourhoods in Dhaka {{Dhaka-geo-stub