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Dhaka (/ ˈdɑːkə / DAH-kə or / ˈdækə / DAK-ə; Bengali: ঢাকা, romanized:Ḍhākā, pronounced [ˈɖʱaka] ⓘ), formerly known as Dacca, [ 16 ] is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the ninth-largest and eighth-most densely populated city in the world.
Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east ...
History of Dhaka. Dhaka City across Buriganga River – a painting by Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck in 1861 [1] Dhaka (Dacca) is a modern megacity with origins dating to circa the 7th century CE. [citation needed] The history of Dhaka begins with the existence of urbanised settlements that were ruled by the Hindu Gauda Kingdom, Buddhist ...
Dhaka is the most populous city of Bangladesh and is characterized by its busy urban life with varied culture including many festivities, a variety of cuisine, an entertainment industry, shopping experiences and sites of interest. These nature of these activities mirrors the secular character of the city's population. [1]
Dhaka's Third Special Judge's Court is located in Bakshibazar, Old Dhaka. [20] Ansarullah Bangla Team attacked a police check post, leaving two cops injured and the capture of one terrorist on 1 February 2017. [21] It fell under the jurisdiction of Dhaka South City Corporation after the administrative division of Dhaka. [22]
Climate change has forced many people of Bangladesh living in rural areas to migrate to cities that has caused a sharp rise in the slum population of Dhaka. [8] As Bangladesh is already less than 20 feet above sea level, thus there are fears that by the end of the 21st century, more than a quarter of the country will be inundated and 15 million people will be displaced. [8]
Website. www.dhaka.gov.bd. Dhaka District (Bengali: ঢাকা জেলা, romanized:Ḍhākā jēlā) is a district in central Bangladesh, [ 6 ] and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to ...
Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, Ḍhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh. [6] Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a population magnet, covers an area of 20,508.8 km 2 with a population in excess of 44 million, It is the most ...