Moju Chowdhury Hat
Town in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Moju Chowdhury Hat (Bengali: মজু চৌধুরীর হাট)[1] is a market village and tourist center in Charramani Mohan Union[2] of Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila in southeastern Bangladesh.[3] According to Banglapedia,[4] the sluice gate on Lakshmipur Khal (canal) is a tourist attraction[5] and a transport hub in southeastern Bangladesh,[6] with over 10,000 travelling passengers per day.[7][8][9][10]
Moju Chowdhury Hat
মজু চৌধুরীর হাট | |
|---|---|
Moju Chowdhury Hat at Sunrise. | |
  Moju Chowdhury Hat Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′26″N 90°47′02″E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Upazila | Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Abu Yousuf |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.42 km2 (26.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | |
| Website | charramonimohonup |
Geography
The village is on the north bank of Lakshmipur Khal near where it meets the Meghna River.[11][12]
Transport
National highway[13] 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 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away.[14][15]
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.[16][17][18][19]
