[3] Located in Tejgaon Thana, it is a designated commercial area of the Dhaka North City Corporation.

During the Mughal rule, there was a customs check post located near Kawran Bazar.

Many traders sold their goods there, before passing through the check point, to avoid paying tax.

[citation needed] As of 2024, the Dhaka North City Corporation owns four markets at Kawran Bazar, spread across approximately 24 bighas of land, consisting of 1,789 permanent shops and 180 temporary ones.

The main offices of Prothom Alo,[7] the Daily Star, The Independent, and several other newspapers are located here.