Mirpur is one of the major regions of Dhaka city. It was established in 1962, it is the north-east of Dhaka city. It has an area of 58.66 square kilometres and has a residing population of 632,664. Mirpur is bounded by Mohammadpur to the south, Kafrul to the east, Uttara to the north and Savar upazila to the west. Mirpur is divided in 14 sections. It is mostly known for natural beauty, large water lakes, ceramic reserve, Botanical garden and the National Zoo.
Major roads connect Mirpur with rest of the Dhaka city. It only takes 25-30 minutes to reach Shajalal International Airport from Mirpur. You can find local buses form Uttara, Khilkhet, Notunbazar, Basundhara R/A, Shabagh, Old Dhaka, Dhanmondi, Mahammadpur to go to Mirpur. You can also find Uber, Pathao and CNG service to Mirpur from all over Dhaka.
There are lots of cheap hotels and hostels in Mirpur 1, Mirpur 10 and Mirpur DOHS area. Grand Prince Hotel Paradise Plaza, Maple Crest Service, and Bintang Service Suites are some hotels available within Mirpur area.
Coming to food, be it traditional or multi-cuisine, you can find a variety of restaurants in Mirpur. Some of our recommendations are: Kathbadam Restaurant (Dasura Tower, 2nd Floor, Mirpur Road, Dhaka, Phone: 01781-384238), Quick Bite Restaurant (House No: 2/A, Section- 10, Block- A, Road No: 4, Mirpur, Dhaka, Phone: 01685-552242), Banolata Food Palace (Plot-6, Main Road-3, Section-7, Mirpur,, Near Mirpur 11No Bus Stand, Dhaka 1216 Phone: 01938-830710), Meherjaan Dining 2nd floor, 25, Momota Plaza, Senpara, Mirpur-2, Phone: 01766-172046).You can also order for home delivery through Foodpanda app or Pathao app.
While you are in Mirpur you can visit Botanical Garden and National Zoo as they are adjacent to each other. It was built in 1961 with an area that is more than 100 acres in size. This garden collects and documents plant specimens from all over the country, as well as from far-off locations. The garden is categorized into fifty-seven sections and includes a cactus house, lily ponds, a lotus pond, six lakes, two nurseries, an orchid house, a tissue culture research center and comprehensive visitor facilities.