Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Motijheel (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is an administrative division (Thana) of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It is situated at the heart of the city (the General Post Office is considered the zero point of Dhaka). Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city. It is the home to largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based here. Motijheel is also close to Kamalapur Railway Station, the main railway station of Dhaka.One of the highest skyscrapers of the megacity are in this area.

Geography

Shapla Square monument – a prominent landmark in Motijheel. Motijheel Thana covers an area of 4.69 km2, and is bounded by Khilgaon Thana to the north, Sutrapur and Kotwali Thanas to the south, Sabujbagh Thana to the east, and Ramna Thana to the west.

Locally published newspapers and periodicals

The following newspapers and magazine publishers are based in Motijheel:

The Daily Observer
The Financial Express
Daily Jugantar