Nazirabazar
{{infobox settlement
| name = Nazirabazar
| native_name = নাজিরাবাজার
| native_name_lang = bn
| settlement_type = Neighborhood
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Bangladesh
| subdivision_type1 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Dhaka
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Old Dhaka
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7195063|N|90.4073558|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Bangladesh Dhaka
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Nazirabazar is a neighborhood of Dhaka. It is situated in old part of the city. There are many shoe factories. This place is famous for many restaurants and eateries also.
Nazirabazar area consisting of Kazi Alauddin Road, Bangshal, France Road area.{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/national/79756|title=সারা রাত জেগে থাকে ঢাকার যে সড়কটি|first=Adnan|last=Rahman|date=27 November 2021|website=Dhaka Post|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318190210/https://www.dhakapost.com/national/79756|url-status=live}} To arrive at Nazirabazar, one can start walking from Bangabazar that situated near Gulistan.
History
In Mughal period, various government department officials were called Nazir. They lived around this area and that's why the market is named Nazirabazar.{{cite news|url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/98683/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|title=পুরো শহর ঘুমিয়ে গেলেও জেগে থাকে নাজিরাবাজার|date=10 December 2021|author=Aminul Islam Nabil|newspaper=Ajker Patrika|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=28 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228082542/https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/98683/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib moved into a house in Nazirabazar when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested in 1954 after the Governor General of Pakistan, Ghulam Mohammad, abolished the United Front cabinet and issued a governorship.{{cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/miscellaneous/2020/08/14/945286|title=নাজিরাবাজার লেনে বঙ্গমাতার সংসার|date=14 August 2020|newspaper=Kaler Kantho|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309094417/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/miscellaneous/2020/08/14/945286|url-status=live}}
Earl Robert Miller ate biryani of Nazirabazar. The former US ambassador praised its biryani.
Restaurants
Eateries of Nazirabazar area, popular to foodies, are open every hour of the day. While walking along Kazi Alauddin Road, there are various food stalls on both sides of the road. Some distance away is the Nazirabazar crossroads. Surrounding this crossroads are all the traditional food shops of old Dhaka. There are biryani, chap, kebab, fried beef belly, sweets, bakarkhani{{cite news|url=https://www.samakal.com/tp-charmatra/article/18093079/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|title=পথের ধারের খাবার...|date=15 September 2018|newspaper=Samakal|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308204027/https://www.samakal.com/tp-charmatra/article/18093079/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}} and many more.{{cite web|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/lifestyle/153695/%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|title=নাজিরাবাজারে ভোজনবিলাস!|first=Saddif|last=Avi|date=2 November 2016|website=Bangla Tribune|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309101516/https://www.banglatribune.com/lifestyle/153695/%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}
There are shops of Hajir Biryani, Nanna Biryani, Mamun Biryani and Hanif Biryani in Nazira Bazaar.{{cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/feature/news/bd/24091.details|title=রাতদুপুরে, খাবারের টানে|first=Shariful|last=Islam|date=6 January 2011|website=Bangla News 24|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=6 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706030830/https://www.banglanews24.com/feature/news/bd/24091.details|url-status=live}}
Beauty Lacchi and Faluda shop in Nazirabazar is popular all over the country. They sell lassi, falooda and Beauty Shorbet.{{cite web|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/130846/Cold-drinks-of-Old-Dhaka:-The-simple-pleasures-of-life|title=Cold drinks of Old Dhaka: The simple pleasures of life|date=23 April 2016|website=Daily Sun|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=13 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313234739/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/130846/Cold-drinks-of-Old-Dhaka:-The-simple-pleasures-of-life|url-status=live}}
Popular shop Bismillah Kabab Ghar is located right next to Nazirabazar crossroads. The specialty of this shop is their khasir gurda along with various kebabs.
Bukhari Restaurant is another famous restaurant in Nazirabazar for Chap and Naan. Their signature dish is Chicken vegetable chap with three types of naan.{{cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/news-details-82573|title=চাপ মানেই বোখারী! আর সঙ্গে সকালের ঝোল পোলাও|first=Mehedi|last=Hasan|date=8 February 2022|newspaper=The Business Standard Bangla|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309104215/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/news-details-82573|url-status=live}}
Fire paan are being sold at paan shops on Agasadek Road and Kazi Alauddin Road in Nazirabazar.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99|title=পুরান ঢাকায় 'আগুন পান'|first=Sadikur|last=Rahman|date=11 October 2018|newspaper=Prothom Alo|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309105002/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99|url-status=live}}
In the mattha shops in Nazirabazar, morning mattha-chhena, another famous item of Old Dhaka are sold.{{cite news|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/saturday-morning/2019/04/13/415951|title=পুরান ঢাকার খাদ্যবিলাস|first=Mahbub|last=Mamtazi|date=13 April 2019|newspaper=Bangladesh Pratidin|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127101829/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/saturday-morning/2019/04/13/415951|url-status=live}}
2021 Fire
In December 2021, a fire broke out in a shoe factory in Nazirabazar area.{{cite news|url=https://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/352107|title=পুরান ঢাকার নাজিরাবাজারের আগুন নিয়ন্ত্রণে|date=18 December 2021|newspaper=Daily Amader Samay|lang=bn|access-date=9 March 2022|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219061736/https://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/352107|url-status=live}}