Gazipur is the industrial and forest district immediately north of Dhaka, home to Bhawal National Park, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Nuhash Polli and a belt of weekend resorts.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Cotton and jamdani fabric
Mostly sourced through Dhaka outlets; Gazipur has local cloth shops
Price: Tk 500-5,000 (approx $4-41)
Where: Shops around Joydebpur Chowrasta; Aarong outlets in Dhaka
Local sweets
Boxed sweets from Surma Restaurant & Sweet Meat
Price: Tk 300-800 per kg (approx $2.4-6.5)
Where: Surma Restaurant & Sweet Meat, Joydebpur
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Joydebpur Pauro Market
Town market in front of Joydebpur Railway Station selling groceries, clothing and snacks; bargaining expected.
Where: Joydebpur
Hours: Daily, morning to about 9PM
Gazipur Chowrasta shops
Strip of shops and fast-food outlets around the Chowrasta crossing, with clothing, phone shops and groceries.
Where: Salna, Gazipur
Hours: Daily 9AM-10PM
Surma Sweet Meat counter
Sweet-shop counter at Surma Restaurant & Sweet Meat selling boxed local sweets for gifts.
Where: Joydebpur
Hours: Daily morning to late evening
Shopping districts
Neighbourhoods known for retail.
Joydebpur
Pauro Market and shops around the station
Gazipur Chowrasta
Highway-side retail strip
Bargaining tips
Negotiate like a local.
Start at about half the quoted price in market stalls
Smile and walk away if the price is too high
Customs & restrictions
What you can and can't take home.
Bargain politely in markets; prices are fixed in food shops, Carry cash, Shops close for Friday prayers around 12:30-2PM