Dhaka city is the center of Bangladesh. As a capital, there are endless shopping centers. Hence, the traffic is dreadfully congested. For this reason, Dhaka city has been divided into zones. And depending on it, the shopping centers are closed.

What is the Dhaka market off-day list? Which day is Dhaka market off day? In this article, we will discuss the closing days in depth.

Dhaka City provides the livelihood of thousands of lives. And thousands live here. So, it is not a high algorithm because the traffic is so heavy here. To get out of the misery the government has decided to close the market every week.

It is done by dividing the zone. There are seven zones. Each zone has its closing day. Here on, we will provide accurate information on the Dhaka market closing day. So, stay with us till the end of the article.

What Is The Dhaka Market Off Day?

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Dhaka city is always awake. If one part of the city is closed, then the other part is not. By governments, to quiet down the city, there are certain off days.

These days are off depending on the zones. There are seven zones. Below, we will be discussing the closing of the zones associated with the shopping centers.

Zone 1 Market Closed in Dhaka City
Zone 2 Dhaka Shopping Complex Weekly Closed Day
Zone 3 Dhaka Market Off Day Schedule
Zone 4 Weekly Off Day
one 5 Market Closed in Dhaka City
Zone 6 Dhaka City Market Weekend
Zone 7 Dhaka City Market Off Day

List Of Market Closing Date In Dhaka City

Dhaka is known as the crowdest city in Bangladesh. Hence, the Government has commenced a Dhaka closing day scheme. The markets and shopping malls are open in the rest of Dhaka city. Below is a list of Dhaka market weekly closed days.

Zone	Area	Shopping centers & Markets	Closed Full day	Closed Half-day
Zone 1	Khaja Mainuddun Chisti Road	Alam Supermarket	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Shahid Faroque Road	Samad supermarket	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Shahid Faroque Road	Idris supermarket	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Doyagonj New Road	Doyagonj Bazaar	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Chawk Bazar Shahi Masjid Road	Chawk Bazaar	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Babu Bazar Bridge	Babu Bazaar	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Babu Bazar Bridge	Naya Bazaar	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Gulistan	Gulistan Hawkers Market (south)	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Phulberi	Phulbari Market	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Islampur	Clothes stores in Islampur	Friday	Saturday
Zone 1	Bangla Bazar	Book markets in Bangla Bazar	Friday	Saturday
Zone 2	Palash Nagar	Mollah Tower	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Kunia	Al-Amin Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Rampura	Rampura Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Malibagh	Malibagh Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Tikatuki	Kamal Stadium market	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Banasree	Meradia Bazar	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Jatra bari	Dhaka Shopping center	Sunday	Monday
Zone 2	Shonirakhra	Mitali and Friends Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 3	Moghbazar	Century Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	West Malibagh	Mouchak Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	West Malibagh	Anarkali Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Shahid Sangbadik Selina Parvin Road	Bishal center	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Shantinagar	Concord Twin Towers	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Shanti Nagar Road	Eastern Plus	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	VIP Road	Jonaki Supermarket	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	VIP Road	Gazi Bhaban	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Paltan	Paltan Supermarket	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Bangabandhu Avenue	Stadium market-1	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Bangabandhu Avenue	Stadium market- 2	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Gulistan	Gulistan complex	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Topkhana	Baitul Mukarram Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Shahbagh	Aziz Cooperative Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	VIP Road	Polwel Supermarket	Thursday	Friday
Zone 3	Ramna	Ramna Bhaban	Thursday	Friday
Zone 4	Tejturi Bazar	Bashundhara City Shopping Hall	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	New Supermarket Road	New Supermarket	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Newmarket Road	Gausia Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	Hawkers Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Chaak Bazar Shahi Masjid Road	Noorjahan Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	ARA Shopping Centre	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	Orchard Point	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	Rapa Plaza	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	Orchid Plaza	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Mirpur	Metro Shopping mall	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Shukrabad	Prince plaza	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Dhanmondi	Shimanto Square	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Satmasjid Road	Anam Rangs Plaza	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Karwan Bazar Road	Karwan Bazar	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Mirpur	Chandni Chowk Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Green Road	Green Super Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 4	Mirpur	New Market	Tuesday	Wednesday
Zone 5	Mohammadpur	Mohammadpur Town Hall Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Mohammadpur	Krishi Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Lalmatia	Aarong	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Tejgaon	BRTC Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Shyamoli	Shyamoli Hall Market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	MIrpur	MuktiJoddha Supermarket	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Mirpur	Mukto Bangla Shopping Complex	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Mirpur	Shah Ali Supermarket	Thursday	Friday
Zone 5	Mirpur	Mirpur stadium market	Thursday	Friday
Zone 6	Agargaon	BCS Computer City	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Pallabi	Pallabi shopping complex	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Mirpur	Mirpur Benaroshi Palli	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Purabi	Purabi Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Gulshan	DCC Market in Gulshan -1, 2	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Banani	Banani Supermarket	Sunday	Monday
Zone 6	Kachukhet Road	Tamanna Complex	Sunday	Monday
Zone 7	Kuril	Jamuna Future Park	Wednesday	Thursday
Zone 7	Asulia	Rajdhani Supermarket	Wednesday	Thursday
Zone 7	Sonargaon Janapath	North Tower	Wednesday	Thursday

Zone 1: Market Closed in Dhaka City

Zone 1 is in the south of Dhaka city. Zone one consists of Bangla Bazar, Bangsal, Dholaikhal, Gandaria, Gulistan, Jatrabari and wari. Alongside with it are Patuatuli, Shyambazar,ahsan Manzil, Lalbagh, Nawabpur, Chankharpur and Tipu sultan road.

So, markets and shopping centers in these areas are fully closed on Friday. Hence, on other days the markets will be operational from 10 am to 8 pm. Furthermore, the markets are closed for half day on Saturday. Hence, they will be operational from 10 am to 2 pm in a half day.

Zone 2: Dhaka Weekly Closed Day

Zone 2 covers Rampura, Banashree, Khilgaon, Goran. It also consists of Malibagh, Bashabo, Madertek, Mugda, Manda, sabuj ganj. Apart from that the east side of Kamalpur, Manik Nagar, Dhalpur, and Saidapur are included. Furthermore, the sides of Jatrabari, Demra, Sahnir Akhra, Rayerbagh, Shankarpur, and Dania are also in zone 2.

This area is Closed fully on Sunday. So all operations will cease to exist. But on Monday, the markets will be open from 10 am to 2 pm. So, Monday is considered a half-day.

Zone 3: Dhaka Market Off Day Schedule

Zone 3 is mainly popular for Dhaka university, Viqarunnisa noon School & College (Main Branch), and Eden College. The area also covers Eskaton, Moghbazar, Bailey Road, Siddheswari, Malibagh, Shahjahanpur, Shaheed Bagh, Shantibagh, Shantinagar, fakirapul, Paltan, Motijheel, Tikatuli, Gopibagh, Arambagh.

Besides that Shegunbagicha, kakrail, Bijoynagar, Topkhana Road, Press Club, High Court Bazaar are in this zone. The north side of Gulistan, Ramna Park, Suhrawardy udyan are also included in this zone. And not to forget, Shishu Park is also in Zone 3. So, if you want to take kids out to the park, make sure of the day.

As zone 3 is closed fully on Thursday. And only operational for half-day on Friday.

Zone 4: Weekly Off Day

Zone 4 incorporates Kathalbagan, Karwan Bazar, Hatirpul, Manik Mia Avenue, Rajabazar, Indira Road, Tejturi Bazar, Farm Gate. It also consists of a section of Tejagaon, Nilkhet,Kataban, Elephant road ,Kalabagan,Dhanmondi, Hajaribagh, Jigatala, Peelkhana and Pilkhana. Also not to forget a section of Lalmatia.

There are a lot of supermarkets and markets here. So, locals and tourists are always drawn here. Be it seasonal shopping or a wedding. You can always find your type of clothing. Also, bargaining is considered a talent in this area.

Advice to our shopaholics, sharpen your bargaining before coming here. The markets in this are closed on Tuesday and operational for a half-day on Wednesday.

Zone 5: Market Closed in Dhaka City

Next is zone 5. This area covers Adabor, Asad Gate, Mohammadpur, Gabtoli, Shyamali, Mirpur, Kalyanpur, Mirpur Zoo Area, and lalmatia. Furthermore, Dhaka zoo is in this zone. So, it’s a spot of attraction for spectators.

This zone has two days off. One day is a half-day, which is Friday. And Thursday is a Full day.

Zone 6: Dhaka City Market Weekend

Zone 6 concludes Agargaon, cantonment, Taltola, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Shewrapara, Kazipara, Mirpur 10-14, Ibrahimpur, Kachukhet, Kafrul, Mohakhali, Dohs, Kakoli, Tejgaon old airport area, Tejgaon industrial area, and Mohakhali.

This area has an intercity bus terminal. Hence this is the center of the commute. The markets in this area are closed on Sunday and the half-day is on Monday.

Zone 7: Dhaka City Market Off Day

Zone 7 is known for its trading establishments. It consists of Badda -Madhya, Uttar, Jagannathpur, Bashundhara, Ashkona, Satarkul, Shahzadpur, Kuril, Nikunja 1, 2, Khilkhet, Dokkhinkhan, Joar Sahara.

Alongside that, the south side of Tongi bridge and airport road also consists of this zone.

Just like other zones, this one has its closing day. Wednesday is the full day off. Whereas, Thursday is a half-day.

Final Words:

Dhaka market has definite closing days on a weekday. So, before going out to commence your shopping spree, check the closed days. As we don’t want the hard-earned free time to go to waste. We hope you invest your time fruitfully. So, the above article has pointed out all the relative information about Dhaka Market Off Day.

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