Within one decade Uttara has become as busy as the main city, Dhaka. A large number of modern shopping centers and high-rise buildings have been established in the downtown area. Mascot Plaza is one of the better-known modern shopping centers where a family can shop for a wide range of goods. As a result it has become a reference shopping center. This multistoried shopping center was established in 2001 at Uttara sector-9, built in Middle East style of architecture. In fact the whole plaza has a touch of the Middle East about it.

There are about 220 shops in mall, which targets the upper end of the market and services all sectors Abdullahpur, Ashkuna, Chalabon, Tongi and adjacent areas. There are many famous jewelry shops on the third floor and it has become the second most important gold market in Dhaka. The plaza also features famous Bangladeshi fashion brands like Arong, Cates Eye and Kay Crafts. The fifth floor is taken up by Arong, which specializes in Bangladeshi Fashion and Handicrafts. Generally the floors tend to specialise in a product. There is a luxurious fast food corner and a coffee shop where young couples meet to chat in afternoon.

However, hawkers generally ” cigarette wallahs ” and “Jalmuri wallahs” (Jalmuri is a Bangladeshi hot spicy rice product) have colonized the front of the market. Mascot Plaza opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 9:00 PM. Saturday is its weekly holiday.