Mohakhali (Bengali: মহাখালী) is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka city. Mohakhali is bounded by Banani in the north and Tejgoan area in the south while Gulshan and Niketan is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS to the west. Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. DGHS, NICRH, NIDCH, BCPS, Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre, ICDDR,B and Titumir College are situated in Mohakhali. T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the korail slum. Mohakhali Flyover, the first of its kind was opened to traffic on November 2004. Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.

Events

Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. In December 2016 a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. That year the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. In 26 October 2023 massive fire at Khawaja Tower happened and 3 people died from that incedent.