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New Dhaka (Bengali: নতুন ঢাকা, romanized: Notun Dhaka or Bengali: নয়া ঢাকা, romanized: Noya Dhaka), is an unofficial term used to describe the area located north of Old Dhaka that has been incorporated in the city of Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh over time.
Pages in category "New Dhaka" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [4] 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 on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana. [5]
In 1983, the Dhaka City Corporation was created as a self-governing entity to govern Dhaka. [141] Under a new act in 1993, an election was held in 1994 for the first elected Mayor of Dhaka. [142] The Dhaka City Corporation ran the affairs of the city until November 2011. [143]
Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল) is a palace located in the Kumartoli area beside Buriganga River of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. [3] It now serves as a museum. [4]
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 the most populous country second level division of the world, growing at 1.94% rate since prior count, compared with national ...
Greater Dhaka is the Megalopolis including and 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 urban center but also due to massive internal displacement from millions of people ...
Old Dhaka is under the administration of Dhaka South City Corporation. Old Dhaka is bounded by the areas of Mohammadpur on the west, Dhanmondi, New Market, Shahbagh, Ramna, Motijheel and Sabujbagh on the north, Jatrabari and Shyampur on the east, adding also Kamrangir Char Thana and Keraniganj Upazila on the south.