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Bangladesh

ree encyclopedia This article is about the capital city. For the division, see

Dhaka division

. For the district, see

Dhaka district

. For the region of Bangladesh, see

Greater Dhaka

. For the historic city, see

Old Dhaka

. For other uses, see

Dhaka (disambiguation)

. Not to be confused with

Dakar

. Dhaka

ঢাকা

Metropolis

Capital

First row:

Parliament of Bangladesh

Second row:

Ahsan Manzil

Curzon Hall

Nimtoli Deuri

Third row:

Gulshan

Uttara

Fourth row:

Banani

Motijheel

Fifth row:

Port of Dhaka

Nickname(s):

Rickshaw Capital of the World

Venice of the East

City of Mosques

Dhaka in Bangladesh

Coordinates:

23°42′N 90°22′E

Coordinates

23°42′N 90°22′E

Country

Bangladesh

Division

Dhaka Division

District

Dhaka District

Establishment 1608

Granted city status 1947 Government • Type

City Corporation

• Body

DNCC

and

DSCC

•

DNCC Mayor

Vacant •

DSCC Mayor

Sayeed Khokon

Area

[2]

[3]

•

Metropolis

306.38 km

(118.29 sq mi) • Metro 2,161.17

[1]

(834.432

[1]

sq mi) Elevation

[4]

4 m (13.12 ft) Population (2013)

[5]

[6]

•

Metropolis

14,399,000 • Density 29,069/km

(75,290/sq mi) •

Metro

[7]

[8]

18,898,000 •

Literacy rate

[8]

74.6%

Demonym(s)

Dhakaiya;

Dhakaite

Time zone

BST

(

UTC+6

)

Postal code

1000, 1100, 12xx, 13xx National calling code +880

Calling code

02 [For Dhaka city only]

GDP PPP

(2007)

$78 billion

[9]

Police

Dhaka Metropolitan Police

International airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

ISO 3166-2

BD-13 Website

Dhaka North City Corporation

Dhaka South City Corporation

Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা, pronounced [ɖʱaka]; /ˈdɑːkə/ DAH-kə or /ˈdækə/ DAK-ə) is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The name of the city was spelled as Dacca, which was an anglicisation name until the current spelling was adopted in 1983 to match with Bengali pronunciation.[11] Located in an eponymous district and division, it lies along the east bank of the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta. The city is a microcosm of the entire country, with diverse religious and ethnic communities. Dhaka is the economic, cultural and political center of Bangladesh. It is a major financial center of South Asia. It is one of the world's most populated cities and within OIC countries, with a population of 18.89 million people in the Greater Dhaka Area.[12][6][13] It is also the 4th most densely populated city in the world.

At the height of its medieval glory, Dhaka was regarded as one of the wealthiest and most prosperous cities in the world.[14] It served as the capital of the Bengal province of the Mughal Empire twice (1608–39 and 1660–1704).[15] The city's name was Jahangir Nagar (City of Jahangir) in the 17th century. It was central to the economy of Mughal Bengal, which generated 50% of Mughal GDP.[14] It was a cosmopolitan commercial center and the hub of the worldwide muslin and silk trade.

The Mughals decorated the city with well-laid out gardens, tombs, mosques, palaces and forts. Dhaka became known as the City of Mosques in Bengal.[15] It was also described as the Venice of the East.[16] The old city was home to various Eurasian merchant groups. The city hosted two important caravansaries of the subcontinent: the Bara Katra and Choto Katra, located on the riverfront of the Buriganga. Modern Dhaka developed from the late 20th century. Between 1905 and 1912, it was the capital of British Eastern Bengal and Assam.[17] In 1947, after ending of British rule, it became the administrative capital of the East Pakistan. It was declared as the legislative capital of Pakistan in 1962. In 1971, it became the capital of an independent Bangladesh.

Dhaka is home to most of the local business conglomerate. Many multinational companies also maintain offices in the city. Dhaka Stock Ex

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