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

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Etymology

Hatirpool has an ancient history. The Bhawal Raja used to keep his tame 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 from.

Today

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

List of organization

Shopping complexes

Hotel and restaurants

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References

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

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