Biponi Bitan

Biponi Bitan
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LocationChittagong
Coordinates22°20′03″N 91°50′02″E / 22.3341965°N 91.8339852°E / 22.3341965; 91.8339852
AddressNew Market Junction, Jubilee Road
Opening date1964
No. of stores and services512[1]
No. of floors4
ParkingYes

Biponi Bitan, commonly known as New Market,[2] is the largest commercial shopping center in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3] It is located at New Market Junction on Jubilee Road in the city.

History

In 1964, Biponi Bitan started its journey with 458 shops. Earlier in the 1950s Chittagong's stationary and textile stores included Wadud, Malabar Stores, Chaity Stores, Lucky Stores, Kasem Stores, Paramount Stores, Majumder Brothers, Chand Stores, Kashmir Stores and Reazuddin Bazar and Teribazar. However, these shops quickly lost popularity after the establishment of Biponi Bitan. At this time the big shops of the city were shifted to Bipani Bitan. From the post-independence period until the 1980s, Biponi Bitan was the main area along with Reazuddin Bazar.[3]

Structure

The four-story building of Biponi Bitan is divided into two blocks. As of 2023, there are approximate 512 stores.[1] "A" block includes clothing, cosmetics, electrical appliances, cottage industries, gold and watches, shoes,

References

  1. ^ a b CVoice reporter (18 April 2023). ৫৮ বছরেও নিশ্চিত হয়নি চট্টগ্রামের নিউ মার্কেটের অগ্নিনিরাপত্তা (in Bengali). cvoice24.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "চার কোটি টাকা ব্যয়ে মাল্টিলেভেল অটোমেটিক কার পার্কিং" (in Bengali). Banglanews24.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Khaled, Mohammed, ed. (November 1995). "Biponi Bitan". City Life. Hajar Bachhorer Chattogram (35th Anniversary Special Issue) (in Bengali). Chittagong: MA Malek. p. 295.