Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
( bn, ঢাকা),
formerly known as Dacca,
is the capital of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. It is the
ninth-largest and the
sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the
Greater Dhaka Area
Greater Dhaka is the conurbation surrounding the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka, which has grown into one of the world's largest megacities, and shows a very rapid rate of expansion. Dhaka not only grows because it is the capital and largest ur ...
. Dhaka is the economic, political, and cultural center of Bangladesh, and is one of the major cities in
South Asia
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, the largest city in
Eastern South Asia
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.
The major suburb areas which are a part of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area and Greater Dhaka urban area are:
Dhaka District
Dhaka North City Corporation
![Beauty of hatirjheel at evening](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Beauty_of_hatirjheel_at_evening.jpg)
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Abdullahpur
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Uttara Uttara, which means "north" in Sanskrit and many other South Asian languages, may refer to:
Places
*Uttara Export Processing Zone, Bangladesh
*Uttara, a suburb north of Dhaka, Bangladesh
*Uttara East Thana
*Uttara West Thana
*Uttaradit, a city in ...
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Mirpur
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Pallabi
Pallabi ( bn, পল্লবি) is a ''thana'' of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pallabi Thana total area is , located in between 23°48' and 23°52' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°23' east longitudes.
It ...
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Kazipara
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Kafrul
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Agargaon
Agargaon is a borough in the Bangladeshi city of Dhaka.
Education
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Boys' High School is a public secondary school, established in 1969. In addition to its high school curriculum, the school started college level educ ...
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Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar ( bn, শেরেবাংলা নগর; lit. ''City of the Tiger of Bengal'') is a neighborhood and a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is also known as the 'capitol within the capital' due to it being the ho ...
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Cantonment area
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Banani
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Gulshan
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Mohakhali Mohakhali is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.
Events
Korail Slum
The Korea Railroad Corporation ( Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is t ...
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Bashundhara
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Banasree
Banasree is a residential area of Dhaka in Bangladesh which has been developed by Eastern Housing Limited.
Education
* Ideal School and College, Banasree Branch
* National Ideal School, Banasree Branch
* National Ideal English Version School
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Baridhara
Baridhara ( bn, বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the ...
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Uttarkhan
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Dakshinkhan
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Bawnia
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Khilkhet
Khilkhet Thana ( bn, খিলক্ষেত থানা) is a ''thana'' (sub-district) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was created in 2005.
Geography
Khilkhet Thana has a total area of . It is bounded on the east by the Turag River (across which lies ...
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Tejgaon
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Farmgate
Farmgate is a area in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is one of the busiest and most crowded areas of Dhaka city. From the early 90s', the area has seen the massive building and construction boom. Consequently, the area has gained commercial ...
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Mohammadpur
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Rampura
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Badda
Badda ( bn, বাড্ডা) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was formed in December 1998 from parts of Cantonment Thana and Gulshan Thana. Badda is adjacent to Rampura, Gulshan and Baridhara Thanas.
Geogra ...
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Satarkul
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Beraid
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Khilgaon
Khilgaon ( bn, খিলগাঁও) is a Administrative divisions of Bangladesh, Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Rampura and Badda Thana on the north, Motijheel, Sabujbagh and Demra T ...
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Vatara
A Vatara ( kn, ವಠಾರ) is a type of housing, similar to an apartment complex, typically found in urban Karnataka, India. Vataras usually are single floor or have two stories, with a row of homes on each floor. They usually have a common cor ...
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Gabtali
Dhaka South City Corporation
![Sadarghat 11](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Sadarghat_11.jpg)
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Hazaribagh
Hazaribagh is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is considered as a health resort and is also popular for Hazaribagh ...
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Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi ( bn, ধানমন্ডি) is a residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The origins of Dhanmondi can be traced back to t ...
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Ramna
Ramna Thana ( bn, রমনা থানা) is a police jurisdiction in central Dhaka. It is a historic colonial neighborhood. Once the site of Mughal gardens, it developed into an institutional area during British rule in the late 19th centu ...
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Motijheel
Motijheel ( bn, মতিঝিল) is a ''thana'' (administrative division) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is at the heart of the city (the General Post Office is considered the zero point of Dhaka). Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub ...
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Sabujbagh
Sabujbagh ( bn, সবুজবাগ) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Sabujbagh is located at . It has 65517 households and total area 18.18 km2.
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sa ...
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Lalbagh
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Kamalapur Kamalapur may refer to:
* Kamalapur, Hanumakonda district, Telangana
* Kamalapura, in Bellary district, Karnataka
* Kamalapura, Gulbarga, Karnataka
* Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka, Bangladesh
* Kamalapur, a town in Comilla District
Comil ...
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Kamrangirchar
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Islampur
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Sadarghat
The Port of Dhaka is a major river port on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The port is located in the southern part of the city. It is Bangladesh's busiest port in terms of passenger traffic. The port has s ...
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Wari
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Kotwali
Dhaka Kotwali ( bn, ঢাকা কোতোয়ালী) is the Sadar (Principal) Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Dhaka Kotwali is located at . It has 31992 units of household and total area 0.67&nb ...
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Sutrapur
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Jurain
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Dania
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Demra
Demra ( bn, ডেমরা) is a ( metropolitan) Thana of Dhaka city, The capital of Bangladesh. It consists of Ward No 64,65(part),67,68,69 and 70 of Dhaka South City Corporation.Demra is Situated in The Eastern Border area of Dhaka City.
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Shyampur
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Nimtoli
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Matuail
Matuail is located in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Ward no. 62(part), 63, 64, 65 & 66(part), Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is also located on the South side of Dhaka–Chittagong Highway and on the North side of Dhaka-Sylhet (Old Dhaka-D ...
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Shahbagh
Shahbag or Shahbagh (also Shahbaugh, bn, শাহবাগ, Shāhbāg, ) is a major neighbourhood and a police precinct or ''thana'' in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is also a major public transport hub. It is a juncti ...
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Paltan
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed ...
Savar Upazila
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Ashulia
Ashulia is a suburban area near Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Nearby areas are Savar, Savar DOHS, and Tongi. The attractive view of Ashulia lake and vast paddy fields of Ashulia makes it a popular tourist spot.[Birulia
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Savar
Savar ( bn, সাভার) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Dhaka District in the Dhaka Division, division of Dhaka. It is the closest city from Dhaka. It is also a part of Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Greater Dhaka, D ...
Keraniganj Upazila
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Hasnabad
Hasnabad is a village and a gram panchayat in the Hasnabad CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.Hasnabad is called the' Second Gateway of Sunderban'.
Geography
Location
Has ...
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Jinjira
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Tegharia
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Jhilmil
Gazipur District
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Tongi
Tongi ( bn, টঙ্গী) is a major township in Gazipur District, Gazipur, Bangladesh, with a population of 350,000. It hosts the Biswa Ijtema and features a Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation, BSCIC industrial area, which prod ...
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Gazipur
Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industrial city north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh. Its other name is Joydebpur.
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Narayanganj District
![Skyline in Narayanganj](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Skyline_in_Narayanganj.jpg)
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Fatullah
Fatullah ( bn, ফতুল্লা) (also known as Fatulla) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District. It is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka, in central Bangladesh.
It is the location of the Fatulla ...
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Siddhirganj
Siddhirganj, is one of the oldest industrial cities of Bangladesh. It is located in the bank of Shitalakshya River, Narayanganj. The Siddhirganj Industrial Zone has more than 15 thousand factories and industrial establishments. Adamjee Jute Mills ...
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Narayanganj
Narayanganj ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ''Naraeongônj'') is a city in central Bangladesh. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka, and has a population of about 2 million. It is the 6th larges ...
Purbachal
![Internal roads of Purbachal New Town (2)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Internal_roads_of_Purbachal_New_Town_%282%29.jpg)
Purbachal Residential Model Town is the biggest planned township in Bangladesh.
The project area consists of about 6,227
acre
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s (25 square kilometer) land located in between the Shitalakhya and the
Balu River
The Balu River, located in Bangladesh, is a tributary of the Shitalakshya River. It passes through the wetlands of Beel Belai and Dhaka before its confluence with the Shitalakshya at Demra
Demra ( bn, ডেমরা) is a (metropolitan) Than ...
at Rupgonj thana of
Narayanganj District
Narayanganj District ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, Narayoṇgonj) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is home to the ancient city of Sonargaon and is one of the oldest industrial districts in the ...
and at Kaligonj Thana of
Gazipur District
Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a district in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1741.53 km2. It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent c ...
, in the northeastern side of Dhaka.
See also
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Old Dhaka
Old Dhaka ( bn, পুরান ঢাকা, Puran Dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar ( bn, জাহাঙ্গীরনগ ...
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Neighbourhoods in Chittagong Metropolitan Area
Chittagong ( bn, চিটাগং, ; ), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), also known as the Port City of Bangladesh is a major coastal city and financial centre in southeastern Bangladesh. The city had a population of m ...
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List of places of worship in Dhaka city
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, and one of top megacity of the world. It is also called City of Mosque (মসজিদের শহর). Here is a list of places of worship in Dhaka city.
Mosque
* Baitul Mukarram
* Kakrail Mosque
* Lalb ...
References
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Dhaka-related lists
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