Chawkbazar Iftar Market

Every Ramadan afternoon the lanes around Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque fill with makeshift stalls selling iftar, a custom locals trace back to the British period. The best-known dish is boro baper polay khay, a heavy mix of chickpeas, minced meat, brain, egg, chira, spices and ghee tossed together in a huge pan. Stalls also sell kebabs, roast meats and big coils of shahi jilapi. Many sellers are the second or third generation of their family at the same spot.

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Only runs in Ramadan. Arrive by 3–4 pm; it gets very crowded close to iftar time.

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