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Bengal Boi
House 42 Rd No. 27, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
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Ri
Review №1

Definitely a great place for the bookworms. One of the best places in Dhaka city for reading books and spending some time in solitude. There is a huge collections of books and both the indoor and outdoor environment is peaceful. Even you can take your kid to introduce them with the variety of books to open up their mind.

Af
Review №2

A very very beautiful place. Almost a readers heaven. I wish they had more variety of books. A good place to chill and read. They serve food for a very limited time. We missed breakfast by 10 min.

Ye
Review №3

Beautiful place for book lovers, Ill go again there.

Ma
Review №4

One of the most beautiful places in Dhaka. My collegeMohammadapur Government College is near from Bengal Boi. Me with my friends always enjoy a beautiful time, when we go to bengal boi. Literally, I go there to buy kishor alo and biggan chinta every month. Theirs coffees are very delicious. When we go there, we always took many photographs. Its really an amazing place. I love this place. 🥰

As
Review №5

This is an amazing place for Books lovers. They have a beautiful collection of books and their interior is awesome. This is like a piece of heaven. All of the staff are awesome and environment was satisfactory. The have a decent coffee shop in upstairs. A perfect place to rock yourself if you are bookworm.

Na
Review №6

Good hangout place at Dhanmondi, like the tea.

Av
Review №7

Apparently a book shop. Though they wrapped most of the new books in plastic! Totally Disappointing. The overall ambience is great and definitely a cozy place. Moreover, they serve excellent snacks and coffee.

So
Review №8

Lottsssssss offf bookssss😍They also offer foods 🌼

Dr
Review №9

Nice place for the family and kids. Book lovers world!

Se
Review №10

Nice place ♥️♥️ but food quality or price👎

Am
Review №11

Best place of the capital for classic people’s! Coolness, environment, books! Everything will cherish your soul. You can read books there,can buy different ones & gossip with your dear ones or friends! Between this tasks, you can try their classic tea, shingara or chicken chop.

At
Review №12

It is very good place for meeting with friends.Food is good. But the cafe of second floor was little expensive.And need to increase more washroom for male and female both.But otherwise it is nice place!

Ha
Review №13

Nice placeBut over crowded.Nice place for hangout but if you want calm environment, this place is not for you.You can also have puri, chop, shingara, cha in there.

Sa
Review №14

It is one of the most favourite places in Dhaka.. The smells of books make me happy all the time.. It is also a very good place to hangout with your friends.

Fa
Review №15

Any bookish people will love this place very much. Its like heaven to book lovers. One can spend as much as time he/she wants here. No entry fee. You can read book if you want. There are well arrangements of chair for reading book. Everyday is open. In evening time, snacks are available. Specially their tea is more than awesome.

PU
Review №16

Visiting this place always gives me inner joy and peace.i like the environment.

MD
Review №17

Perfect place who loves to read a book in the Kingdom of books. It has a vast collection of different books ranging from thrilling to love. At Bengal Boi, you can buy your favourite book at reasonable price. Inside has a coffee corner. Besides book, someone can buy beautiful oil paintings. You can stay there whole day and read if you want. In the afternoon, beside the basement has a big tea and coffee corner. Enjoy reading......

Ta
Review №18

Good place fkr book lover but price is high

ni
Review №19

The house is a very calm and beautiful place and is full of positive energy.

sa
Review №20

Amazing place. Great for booklovers and adda with cha shingara ❤️

Ap
Review №21

Its a awesome place for book lover.Very peaceful place.I love this place very much 😍

Mo
Review №22

For the book lovers this is a haven. This is a 3 floor building full with lots of book. At ground flood there is a open library along with a cafeteria. The open air seating arrangement is attract the readers.On there floors they have coffee shop and libraries. Both Bengali and English book available here. I have seen books of different subject in their library.The environment is very gentle and silent. Anyone can enjoy a peaceful time over there.This is a open library, so anyone can step in and read book.

Md
Review №23

A great place for book and hangout.

Sh
Review №24

I must say for book lovers such a place is a heaven first time Ive seen ever in my country.Well decorated, highly maintained, serving pleasant environment for reading with peace in mind from the huge collection of book you want.Ive been there 4 times in first week so you can get how attractive the place is for a reader.Just Love it.

Sy
Review №25

Most people don’t really go here to actually read books but hangout with their friends. This used to be a nice hangout place but it has become overly crowded and you can rarely find a place to sit. Also, depending on what you’re looking for, many families come here with their kids.And if you’re wanting to read the books, you should sit inside. There are some art exhibitions which take place here.

Is
Review №26

Great place for bookworms. Its not only a book store, rather library ambiance is there where people can read books in nicely decorated setting space.People used to take lots of fake candid pictures here, which is bit irritanting sometimes.There are foods and drinks available in several floor. The ground floor open space cafe is full of lively gathering over food, priced at reasonable level.

Al
Review №27

This newly decorated bengal boi is the best place for book lover. Also the cafe of the place was also good .loved this place . Various kinds of book you will get here kind of posh library you can say 😅

su
Review №28

An awesome place for any book lover. Id love to go there again and again!

Ra
Review №29

A place for tea and adda with quality environment.

Ab
Review №30

What a nice place it is! . Its a loyal and Ideal place for book lovers who are finding quality place for reading books in this Crowded city Dhaka. If you visit once at this place I am sure you will fall in love with this place and its lovely environment.Everyone can enjoy reading books with snacks. Its a open place for very ages peoples.It is noted that there is separate place for kids. books price are little bit high.oh! I am a fan of bengal Boi, I loves its environment to read every types of books. :)Thank you.

Ra
Review №31

Any book lover will love this place

KA
Review №32

9 October 2021 , 4h30 pmThere was a very indecent and uncouth and unwelcoming guy with tattoos in his hand in the cash of your Café upstairs. Pls teach him some lessons how to deal and talk to customers. Perhaps that’s why he works as a wait-stuff.

Im
Review №33

Lovely place to enjoy a cup of tea or reading a book. Very natural and lively place for relaxation. Great for hangouts and take a break from stress

Na
Review №34

Its a multi-storied bookstore+cafe+library.For the book lovers this is a haven, Just books and books all around.The environment is very gentle and silent. Anyone can enjoy a peaceful time over there.This is a open library, so anyone can step in and read book.

Ni
Review №35

Its both a library and a cafe. this place is very very peaceful and nice. great place to spend the day just by yourself and books.they have a little cafe, where you can get some snacks and drinks. also theres a stationary shop. the price in the stationary shop is a bit high. also you can buy books here.

Go
Review №36

A great space for book lovers. Reading at the store is encouraged. Loads of variety of books. Plenty of sitting places for kids and adults. Food is served on the ground floor. Coffee and desserts are available on the 1st floor. Lovely place to visit.

Sa
Review №37

It is a very good place for book lovers. The nature, decorations, place and behaviour of staffs are very good. This place has also a corner for kids books. All to gather it is the best place to read/buy/gossip about all sorts of books.

Ly
Review №38

Bengal Boi is a type of library where you can buy or you can read the books. Almost all kinds of books are available here. The enterior is very nice. They have a nicely decorated kids zone. The environment is very homely. I just love it.

Ta
Review №39

A wonderful, cozy place for reading, eating and peaceful gossipping. Great taste of food.It is a place where people can enjoy both solitude and talking/adda with dear ones.In addition, there is a separate section for children. Therefore, people of all ages find this place very homely.

36
Review №40

Peaceful place

Ta
Review №41

Best place ever to utilise leisure time.

Al
Review №42

This is a great place book lover. Its a bookstore cafe with lawn. Three stored arrangements will blow your mind. Decorations are too good. Enough and adequate lighting at day and night to read books. Second floor is the kids zone. Variety of kids books are available here actually. And the great fact is, youll get some beautiful 🤳 selfie here. At first floor there is a coffee shop, so wouldnt be boring or hungry just by reading books all time. Youll get some quality snacks too. It close at 10pm everyday. Get a time to visit this beautiful shop into the busiest city, Dhaka.

শি
Review №43

Entertaining, Sound place to gathering knowledge and information.

Ta
Review №44

Bengle boi is a place for book lovers. It is situated near to my house. So I often go there. This place also gives the food services. I really love thei tea and mutton kolizar singara at ground floor. Yummy coffee and different types of cakes are available at 1st foor. Reader can read book their for infinite period and can have food just beside reading. This a very clean and secured place. This place is also suitable for friends hang out and gossiping.

Sa
Review №45

One of the best libraries in Bangladesh to visit. My favourite.

Md
Review №46

One of the best places for book lovers at town. Great initiatives, excellent interior design, lighting and soft music, overall a great environment. Arrangements of reading books here with a option of purchasing. Loved it.Cafe is here to offer food items too. If successful, it would be a model entrepreneurship to set up new kinds of book and coffee shop at town. All the best wishes.

At
Review №47

A free library with a cozy environment. The place is really nice to read and peace your mind. There is also canteen situated in every floor from there you can order some food to fill your hunger when reading food. Outdoor seating is also available and there is a smoking zone for smokers. Their Library have lots of books with different variety . They also sell some books but most of their books are for reading only. Recommended place for University students.

Sa
Review №48

If someone loves book with tea/coffee then Bengal Boi is an ideal place for her/him. It has an array of free books to read while enjoying tea with shingara in the ground floor. One can also exchange old books from here (you can give your two old books and take one book in exchange). You can also read and buy new books from their sales center. It has a separate floor for kids books which I appreciate most. In every floor they have comfortable seating arrangements.

BC
Review №49

Wonderful concept. Highly recommended for friends and family. Excellent interior design. All the staffs are too much cooperative. Huge collection of Books, both Bangladeshi as well as international books are available. Anyone can order books for gift and Bengal Boi will deliver the respective book(s) to the desired address at desired day. Good environment for book lovers. Snacks facilities are available.

Pr
Review №50

Wonderful place to spend quality time... soothing ♥

Av
Review №51

Not so much available books nowadyas, cant meet the customer satisfaction.

Ar
Review №52

Awesome place for Reading books & having Coffee. They have a dedicated floor only for children books. I appreciate their effort to cover books from all genres.

Pr
Review №53

Living in Dhaka one may often complain about the lack of available space for reading. Bengal Boi is one such exception. Established in November 2017, “Bengal Boi was introduced as a bookstore and community space to encourage readership, stimulate creativity, and ignite the love for learning”. I first visited the Bengal Boi with my friends and instantly grew attached to the place.Downstairs there are almost a few hundreds of books at one’s disposal. You can just pick a book and commence reading. These are simply general books with variation so you can find any type of book there. Several seats are there for the convenience of the readers. They have their own cafeteria too. The interiors are well decorated and the staff and very amiable and helpful.Then at the top floors there are sections of all types in sequence: novel, autobiography, series and so on. Most of the English books are packaged and have to be collected from the counter for reading. You can also buy books if you want. There is an entire room dedicated for kids with fun toys and objects to play with!Bengal Boi has shifted from their old location to a new one with a much bigger area just nearby. During the time of pandemic all forms of safety precautions are being followed. The place is a heaven for all book-lovers. Highly recommended.

Sh
Review №54

Book paradise. Wonderfully decorated. Such a cozy place. You can as well read books while having a bittersweet coffee

Pi
Review №55

Books, books everywhere. Pick one book and read, no one will disturb you.This library and shop has beautiful coffee house, has smoke zone.this place is amazing with its interior and exterior view.This library has perfect book gallery for children.

NK
Review №56

Good place for reading. You can get authentic books of the renowned writers.

Sh
Review №57

This is amazing place.... Here available Huge kinds of books for all ages people. Its one kind of Library and book seller also.

Ma
Review №58

Bengal Boi is a unique idea for reading. Warmly lit and spacious, the Bengal Boi stands tall and proud in the far end of the Dhanmondi 27 road( Lalmatia).Its a new hub for book-lovers.It offers the rider to take any book by donating two old book...

Mo
Review №59

Good place for book lovers, coffee and snacks.One can take breath with books and coffee. Sitting arrangements are excellent. Indoor and outdoor sitting make it more fabulous. The collection of books are rich to buy. Kids book collections are also good. I really love this place to spend sometime with friends and family.

Mo
Review №60

Well decorated cafe cum library and Book shop. A concern of Bengle foundation.

Na
Review №61

The before one was better in comparison to size

Ar
Review №62

More of a hangout and tea break place than a book shop. Warm lighting and interior bit too much emphasis on food consumption from from ground to 1st floor where books and foodies are almost side by side. Excellent book display but in very limited range. Lots of space for bookworms and the kids floor is awesome though it could use more classic kids books. Too chaotic on weekends for going through books.

Wa
Review №63

“Bengal Boi” a different books store in 27, Dhanmondi near Lalmatia. Lots of books in their collection for every ages. Nice place to visit and have enrich your knowledge as well

Ad
Review №64

A great place overall.You can not only buy books, you can also read them here. They have a variety of literature from every part of the world, mostly in English and Bengali. 2nd floor is for children books and comics. Their decoration is interesting and authentic. 3rd floor is open and decorated with plants and books.Its like a cozy library with every imaginable comfort. You can enjoy reading books outdoor or just chatting with a cup of tea & snacks here. You can sit upstairs with a book in the air conditioned building or just on the balcony having a brownie or a cup of coffee.You can see the roads from the window. There is adequate sunlight in the building in daytime making the place homely.Bengal Boi also arranges concerts in their premises once in a while. They are quite enjoyable too.The quality of the food they serve seems to be quite satisfying.

Ba
Review №65

The previous premises was better and bigger. This one is very small and congested. And for that it looks very crowded at all times. Sitting arrangement is also very limited and there are people who orders a little and spend a lot of time gossiping and others dont get chance to sit. The kids section used to be a lot bigger and the kids used to love it, but in this building it is very very small. I hope they will get back to earlier setup one again.

An
Review №66

Located near Meena Bazar, Dhanmondi road 27, its a large library. They have large collection of books, both Bangla and English. Price is a bit expensive compared to new market or Nilkhet obviously. You can either buy or borrow books from here. They accept credit card. Street parking available.

Md
Review №67

A beautiful place for the book lovers. Wide array of books, nice ambience, exclusive children section, good food...open terrace......soothing, relaxing and good place for adda...

Di
Review №68

Amazing place for booklovers.. you can buy books and even read books from their collection just like a library. They have rich collection of books. You can bring kids here .. They have floor for kids book reading..You will get 3 kinds of food here. At the ground floor you will get local tasty snacks: Sinatra, chop, Pandora, puro and tea. You can read book here while biting on your fav snack. The puri they sell tastes amazing. On the 2nd floor you will get a coffee shop and at the chilekotha(4th floor) you will get a kebab shop... you can read everywhere except at the coffee shop. And you can not bring books of one floor to another..

Ta
Review №69

Definitely a perfect place for reading books with their famous চা-সিঙ্গারা😍 And also spending time with friends is recommended.

Ta
Review №70

Best place for spending time with books along with a perfect environment and amazing cafeteria.

Mu
Review №71

Best place for Book Lover. Their are interior design just awesome. And the environment was very helpful for read books. Their have many historic books, the novel books, for children they have different floor to attract to love & read the books. And Their have aslo restrurent in every floor, so can eat food & read books in this same place. Their stuff behaviour was soo much good. If you are book lover, this place is right place for you in Dhaka city.

An
Review №72

A place where book lovers can hangout, eat kebabs, have some coffee, and also buy some fancy stationaries. If you are not a book lover, this place may make you one!

Ah
Review №73

A perfect place for reading books in dhaka.. You can find snacks & breakfasts here. Good environment. Cool musical environment, desks just Awesome. You can also buy books here.. Recently they changed the previous location & the pics below is in the new location.

Mr
Review №74

A Amazing place for book lovers.

On
Review №75

The place is great. But 99.99% people go there for show off and take selfie.

Di
Review №76

Great place for reading boo n chill.

Ar
Review №77

Its a super place for book lovers. People can enjoy cafe & nice environment with reading book.

MO
Review №78

This is an amazing place for Books. You get huge books Collection there of all sectors . there interior decorations also lucrative!!. There have seating option on outside of this premises. There you also get Milk tea and raw Tea along with liver singhara, chamusha, variety of kabab! There YOU also get coffee shop on 1st floor and exhibition centre. They ensure safety issue and no Mask no Entry option available. Environment was satisfactory

Mo
Review №79

Bengal boi is a very nice place for reading and buying books. Their collection is very rich. All ages people go there to read or buy book. Reading facility is also very attractive. The convention of reading or selling is not like library or traditional book shop, it is totally different and unique system. For purchasing book they allowed credit or debit card. Book exchange facility is also so great, you can get a new book instead of two old book. Very attractive and different types reading space is really nice, uncommon and unique.

Sh
Review №80

One of the finest place for books I have ever visited, you will get a huge collections of bangla books and translated books. And also english books. Excellent environment to spend time with books without disturbance. You can have foods/snacks/coffee!

K
Review №81

Fantastic place for book lovers in Dhaka.Good place for having quality time.Love to visit this place for several time.Like to coffee also there along with variety food.Highly recommend to pay a visit.

Md
Review №82

Great place for book lovers. Wonderful concept and design ,specially the kid zone. Highly recommend for family and friends ..

Om
Review №83

A great place to visit and a pure class of art of mind

sy
Review №84

Best book shop in Dhaka. Extremely beautiful place and book shop for all including kids. They also have nice dinning with cafe. Exclusively decorated.

K
Review №85

Awesome place for book lover... you can read book here while having coffee, you can bought it or even if exchange it for old book. The interior is awesome, environment is cool and you will have peaceful book reading there.

Te
Review №86

Not a good place.. dont feel comfortable there...

Ra
Review №87

Excellent place in Dhaka city to read book, buy book and have food.

Sa
Review №88

Most favourite place ever♥️

Mo
Review №89

An amazing place for bookworms. Tons of books are arranged in beautifully designed cabinets and shelves that u can take one & read sitting on the chairs, stairs, window bases, anywhere without paying a penny. Now in this fast growing business world,its unfamiliar that there is some book shop in a entire house where u can enjoy books without buying it. Even it serves u with the best environment to only read books. I wonder what will be more amazing to me than reading my Sunil kakus novels lying on a cusion near the window when its raining outside.. i can literally feel the charm.

Fa
Review №90

Everyone must go there! Youll feel full of joy there! If you are bookworm, youll find your paradise or if you are not! No way, you also love this place! Take your friends and family there! Youll discover a new world there!

SA
Review №91

Amazing place....... Beautiful environment 💐. Awesome behaviour .

Na
Review №92

Love the open space at bengal boi where you can breathe fresh air while hanging out. The gound floor serve light items like cha, poori, singara, potato chop.The poori they serve is crunchy and tastes good. The ground floor have huge collection of books which you can read it for free.The only downside is they dont allow to use laptop there which I think is a good decision from them.There is a restaurant at rooftop known as chilekotha. They serve bangla items like chaap, kebab, paratha, naan. I had seekh kebab there once and it was good. The paratha was good too, not much oily and crunchy as well.The interior is well decorated and you will love to spend your time there with your loved ones.

Rh
Review №93

If you are a book lover this is the perfect place for you.You can seat there as long as you want.You dont need to pay any money for that.The collection of books are really incredible.But this days there are too many crowded people thats why some time you may feel bother to read.This is now getting a dating place mostly which sometime breaks the concentrate of reading.But it doesn’t bother too much.There is a little cafe also.So you can enjoy their coffee and enjoy reading books.But cafes foods are costly.Overall it’s a best place and my favourite place for hangout.Best wishes💚💚💚

Mo
Review №94

Its a beautiful and organized book shop in Dhaka. You want to spend a quality time with your family,friend or close one you must pay a visit to Bengal boi.kid zone here provides good environment for your kid. Moreover this place offers good coffee and snacks. In a word its a complete package to be entertained 😀😀

Mo
Review №95

The only place of its kind in Dhaka now! It has book exchange system at the downstairs with breakfast and in weekends. 1st floor is book-shop with reading, coffee and outdoor balcony seating and the 2nd floor is dedicated for the kids. Great arrangements 😌

Ra
Review №96

Different environment from noisy city. calm & quiet. Huge collection of various kinds of books , like novels, journals, historical books, international magazines are there. 3 well decorated floors.U will get a food corner, where snacks & coffee is available, but very expensive.There is an Instant book reading facility by a short registration. Surely, Knowledge seekers & book lovers will enjoy the place. Bengal boi is the name of the library situated in lalmatia, beside mina bazar.

Md
Review №97

Good place to hangout and/or read books

Na
Review №98

If your book lover ,you will love it.

Ja
Review №99

Really super cool place,,,Its Amazing, i am pleached...

Yu
Review №100

Ambience is really great. Unfortunately the book collection is comparatively poor than other places like Pathak Shamabesh or Baatighar.

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  • Address:House 42 Rd No. 27, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
  • Phone:+880 1844-050676
Categories
  • Book store
  • Cafe
  • Library
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–10PM
  • Thursday:11AM–10PM
  • Friday:11AM–10PM
  • Saturday:8AM–10PM
  • Sunday:8AM–10PM
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Same-day delivery:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible elevator:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Payments
  • Cash-only:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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