Chandni Chowk (Bengali: চাঁদনি চক) or Chandni Chowk Shopping Complex is one of markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated in Mirpur Road, near to New Market. This market area is under New Market Thana. It is closed on Tuesdays of the week. According to the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence, it is vulnerable to fire and a risky structure.
The market, which has 1,200 shops, sells a variety of products including clothes, jewellery and shoes. It is popular for buying and selling products on the occasion of Eid.
The incident of Eve teasing in the market on March 24, 2018 was criticized in the country. On October 21, 2020, a building of Chandni Chowk caught fire.
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