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Dhaka was the capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam in the British Raj between 1905 and 1912 Old High Court Building, Dhaka. On the political front, partition allowed Dhaka to project itself as the standard-bearer of Muslim communities in British India; as opposed to the heavily Hindu-dominated city of Calcutta. [63]
Name Nation View Population Mayor or governor Dhaka Bangladesh 6,594,962 (2013) North Dhaka: Atiqul Islam. South Dhaka: Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Islamabad Pakistan 1,330,000 (2011)
Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh. Several notable architectural development took place in Dhaka during this period. Holy Family Hospital was built in March 1953. [20] New Market was established in Azimpur in 1954. [20] Dhaka College was moved to Dhanmondi in July 1956. [20] Kamalapur railway station was established in 1969. [115] "
Dhaka District shares borders with Gazipur and Tangail to the north, Munshiganj and Rajbari to the south, Narayanganj to the east and Manikganj to the west. The main rivers flowing through this district are Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati, Shitalakshya, Buriganga and numerous smaller rivers including Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, Alam, Bherujkha, Ramkrishnadi, Elisamari, Tulsikhali.
The history of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar can be traced back to before the independence of Bangladesh.Designed by Louis I. Kahn, the complex in Dhaka was designed to make a significant impact locally and internationally and to represent the strong presence of the central government of what was then Pakistan. 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the city center, the project originally consisted of the National ...
Bangladesh's capital Dhaka and the largest city and is overseen by two city corporations that manage between them the northern and southern parts of the city. There are 12 city corporations which hold mayoral elections: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chittagong, Comilla, Khulna, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur, Gazipur and Narayanganj ...
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 one of the fastest growing populous administrative division of the world, growing at 1.94% rate since prior count, compared with ...
1659 – Capital relocated to Dhaka from Rajmahal. [2] 1660 – Pagla bridge built on Dacca-Narayangaj road (approximate date). [6] [8] 1682 – 25 October: William Hedges, the first Agent and Governor of East India Company in the Bay of Bengal, arrived Dhaka. [9]: 156 1663 – Choto Katra (caravansary) built. 1668 – English Factory built. [5]