Kawran Bazar also known as "Karwan Bazar"(Bengali: কারওয়ান বাজার), is a business district and commercial of Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

 city, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It is a designated commercial area of the Dhaka City Corporation

Dhaka City Corporation

Dhaka City Corporation is the former self-governing corporation that is associated with the task of running the affairs of the city of Dhaka. The incorporated area is divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five...

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History

During the Mughal

Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire ,‎ or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...

 rule, there was a customs check post located near Karwan Bazar. Markets have existed in Karwan Bazar area since the 17th century. In the late 18th century, a market was established in the area by Karwan Singh, a Marwari

Marwaris

Marwari or Marwadi or Rajasthani people are Indian ethnic group, that inhabit the Rajasthan region of India. Their language Rajasthani is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages....

 trader. The market was named Karwan Bazar after him. By late 19th century, it became notable as a marketplace for household products such as pottery

Pottery

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 and crockery.

Marketplace

Karwan Bazar is one of the largest wholesale marketplaces in Dhaka city. It is also one of the largest marketplaces in South Asia. As of 2002, the market had 1255 stores, out of which 55 were owned by the Dhaka City Corporation

Dhaka City Corporation

Dhaka City Corporation is the former self-governing corporation that is associated with the task of running the affairs of the city of Dhaka. The incorporated area is divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five...

. In 2002, the wholesale market has a daily revenue of 50 million Bangladeshi taka

Bangladeshi taka

The Taka is the currency of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country controls the issuance of the currency except one taka and two taka notes, which are the responsibility of Ministry of Finance of the government of Bangladesh...

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Business district

Karwan Bazaar has emerged as an important business district of Dhaka.The main offices of the Daily Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.-History:Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. As at January 2009, it had an average circulation of 435,000...

, the Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Independent

The Independent

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, and several other newspapers are located here. Also, the office and studio of Television channels Ekushey Television

Ekushey Television

Ekushey Television is a private terrestrial channel in Bangladesh,. Official transmission began on April 14, 2000, after a very short time of transmission it became the voice of the nation and the most popular TV channel in Bangladesh through its news and other innovative programs...

, NTV

NTV (Bangladesh)

NTV is a Bengali language satellite television channel based in Bangladesh. It started operation in 2003. It is one of the most popular Bengali TV channels in the country. In the anniversary of the channel, the founder expressed interest in creating NTV2 to satisfy the watchers further, however he...

, ATN Bangla

ATN Bangla

ATN Bangla is a Bengali language digital cable television channel. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The channel is transmitted in South Asia, the Middle-east, Europe, and North America. The channel offers a wide variety of programming including news, movies, dramas, talk shows,...

, and ABC Radio, ATN News are located at Karwan Bazar. The main campus of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology is a private technical university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995. Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh...

 was located here.

Karwan Bazaar also has the headquarters for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh

Trading Corporation of Bangladesh

Trading Corporation Of Bangladesh is a wing of the Commerce Ministry of Bangladesh to deal with different trades and businesses. Currently the chairman of TCB is Mr. Jainal Abedin....

. And, Export Promotion Bureau, EPB of Bangladesh.