The city's modernist national assembly is one of the largest parliaments in the world. The old city is home to around 2000 buildings from the Mughal and British periods, including notable structures such as the Bara Katra and Choto Katra caravansaries. The city's culture is known for its cycle-rickshaws, cuisine, art festivals and religious diversity. The city hosts over 50 diplomatic missions and the headquarters of BIMSTEC. Its stock exchange has over 750 listed companies. Dhaka is a major financial center in the region, being home to many local and international companies. By the 21st century, it emerged as a megacity, which is now listed as a Beta Global City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). Dhaka is now one of the most densely industrialized regions in the country. Since its establishment as a modern capital city, the population, area, and social and economic diversity of Dhaka have grown tremendously. Article 5 of the Constitution of Bangladesh declares Dhaka as the capital of the republic. In 1971, it became the capital of an independent Bangladesh. It was declared as the legislative capital of Pakistan in 1962. In 1947, after ending of British rule, it became the administrative capital of the East Pakistan. It became an important administrative and educational center in Eastern Bengal and Assam after 1905. Under the British Empire, the city saw the introduction of electricity, railways, cinemas, Western-style universities and colleges and a modern water supply. The city was once called the Venice of the East. The Mughals decorated the city with well-laid out gardens, tombs, mosques, palaces and forts. Medieval Dhaka's glory peaked in the 17th and 18th centuries, when it was home to merchants from across Eurasia.
The medieval city was named in honor of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and hosted the seat of the Mughal Subahdar (governor), Naib Nazims and Dewans (prime ministers). As the center of the muslin trade in Bengal, it was one of the most prosperous cities in the Indian subcontinent. Dhaka was the capital of Mughal Bengal for 75 years. The city rose to prominence in the 17th century as a provincial capital and commercial center of the Mughal Empire in South Asia. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. The city is located in an eponymous district and division. As part of the Bengal plain, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. It is one of the major cities of South Asia, the largest city in Eastern South Asia and among the Bay of Bengal countries and one of the largest cities among OIC countries. Dhaka is the economic, political and cultural center of Bangladesh. It is also the 4th most densely populated city in the world. It is one of the world's largest cities, with a population of 18.89 million people in the Greater Dhaka Area. We offer translations of the information on this page about time in Dhaka in the following languages:Įnglish (English): What time is it in Dhakaĭhaka ( / ˈ d ɑː k ə/ DAH-kə or / ˈ d æ k ə/ DAK-ə Bengali: ঢাকা, pronounced ) formerly known as Dacca is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Here are the loation coordinates of Dhaka: The geographical location of Dhaka helps us locate it using navigation systems (like GPS) using it's latitude and longitude coordinates.
Here are some pictures from the most popular places in Dhaka: The National flag of Bangladesh is displayed on the side.
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