[4] Hatirjheel Thana is a part of Dhaka North City Corporation.

Legend has it that the elephants of Dhaka's Pilkhana, Dhanmondi used to take baths in these wetlands.

Previously, the area of Hatirjheel was overlapped by multiple thanas, namely Tejgaon I/A, Ramna, Gulshan, Badda and Rampura.

To solve this problem many people suggested establishing a thana in the area.

[5] The thana includes the areas of Moghbazar Wireless Colony, Boro Moghbazar, West Moghbazar, Hatirjheel Project Areas, SAARC Fountain of Ward No-39, Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon Road, parts of Banglamotors, parts of Eskaton, New Eskaton Road, parts of Malibagh Chowdhury Para, Nayatola, North Nayatala 1st Part, North Nayatola 2nd Part, East Nayatola, South Nayatola, Dilu Road, Peyarabagh Central Peyarabagh, Greenway, BGMEA Building, Mirertek, Mirbagh, Madhubagh, Link Road Level Crossing, Begunbari Canal, Rainbow Crossing, Tejkuni Para, Shaheenbagh, Arjatpara, West Rampura, Mohanogor Project Area, Hatirjheel-Badda Link Road, Abul Hossain Road, Wapda Road, Police Plaza, Hajipara and its adjoining areas.