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Dhaka City

Dhaka
ঢাকা
Capital and City
From top: 1. National Parliament, 2. Motijheel skyline, 3. Rose Garden Palace, 4. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, 5. 'Rajoshik Bihar' sculpture in Ramna, 6. Supreme Court of Bangladesh, 7. RAJUK Bhaban, 8. Rickshaws on Dhaka Street, 9. Steamers and ferries on the Sadarghat, Dhaka Riverfront
Nickname(s): Rickshaw Capital of the World
Venice of the East
City of Mosques
Dhaka in Bangladesh
Dhaka in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°42′N 90°22′E / 23.700°N 90.367°E / 23.700; 90.367Coordinates: 23°42′N 90°22′E / 23.700°N 90.367°E / 23.700; 90.367
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Establishment 1608 CE
Granted city status 1947
Government
 • Type City Corporation
 • Body DNCC and DSCC
 • DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq
 • DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon
Area
 • Capital and City 306.38 km2 (118.29 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13.12 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Capital and City Increase8,906,039
 • Density 29,069/km2 (75,290/sq mi)
 • Metro 18,898,000
 • Literacy rate 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 (2014) Increase$37 billion
Police Dhaka Metropolitan Police
International airport Shahjalal International
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) 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. 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 17 million people in the Greater Dhaka Area. It is also the 4th most densely populated city in the world.


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