Moju Chowdhury Hat | |
Settlement Type: | Small Town and Transit |
Native Name: | মজু চৌধুরীর হাট |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 22.8739°N 90.7839°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lakshmipur District |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1965 |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Abu Yousuf |
Area Total Km2: | 68.42 |
Population: | 100000 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3700 |
Moju Chowdhury Hat (Bengali: মজু চৌধুরীর হাট) is a market village and tourist center in Charramani Mohan Union[1] of Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila in southeastern Bangladesh.[2] According to Banglapedia,[3] the sluice gate on Lakshmipur Khal (canal) is a tourist attraction[4] and an transport hub in southeastern Bangladesh,[5] with over 10,000 travelling passengers per day.[6] [7] [8] [9]
The village is situated on the north bank of Lakshmipur Khal near where it meets the Meghna River.[10] [11]
National highway [12] N809 is interrupted at Moju Chowdhury Hat by the Meghna River. The village is the southern terminus of the northern segment of the highway, which connects to Laksmipur, about away.[13] [14]
There is a ferry ghat (terminal) at Moju Chowdhury Hat. In 2011, The Daily Star reported that unsafe vessels sail the dangerous waters of the Meghna from the village.[15] [16] [17]