{{Short description|Marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh}} thumbnail|Hatirpool Bazar at Night '''Hatirpool''' is a busy marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a crowded area, with shopping complexes, hotels & restaurants, and market.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hatirpool-Panthapath road closed till Sunday |url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/68025/Hatirpool-Panthapath-road-closed-till-Sunday |accessdate=13 July 2015 |work=Prothom Alo |date=30 May 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713025431/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/68025/Hatirpool-Panthapath-road-closed-till-Sunday |archivedate=13 July 2015}}</ref>
==Etymology== Legend has it that the Bhawal Raja used to keep his tamed elephants at Pilkhana. The elephants were taken to the Hatirjheel wetlands for bathing along Elephant Road and Hatirpool (elephant's bridge) hence the name of the area.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Zahir Hassan Nabil |title=Where Elephants Once Tread |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2013/01/02/cover.htm |magazine=Star Weekend |date=11 January 2013}}</ref>
==Today== {{Neighbourhoods of dhaka}} The long road in Hatirpool connects Katabon to Kawran Bazar.
==List of organization==
'''Shopping complexes''' * Eastern Plaza * Nahar Plaza * Motaleb Plaza<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanitary warehouse in Hatirpool catches fire |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/bangladesh-others/32336/sanitary-warehouse-in-hatirpool-catches-fire |accessdate=13 July 2015 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=29 July 2013}}</ref>
'''Hotel and restaurants''' * Shawarma Kebasish House * China Kitchen * Shumi's Hotcake * 365 Kitchen * Cafe 5 Elephant * Pizza House * Big Bite * KFC * Golden Chimney * Manin Chinese * Well Food * Boss Sweets * Fulkoli * Baklava * Decent Pastry Shop * CP Five Star * Haji Biriyani * Seven Hill Restaurant
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