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- Modern Dhaka developed from the late 19th century under the British Raj. Between 1905 and 1912, it was the capital of British Eastern Bengal and Assam.
- Dhaka District (ঢাকা জেলা, Dhaka Jela also Dhaka Zila) is a district located in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation.
- Dhaka, city and capital of Bangladesh. It is located just north of the Buriganga River, a channel of the Dhaleswari River, in the south-central part of the country.
- After the British conquest of Bengal in 1757, Dhaka became a secondary capital as Kolkata (Calcutta) became the capital of both Bengal and British India.
- Dhaka is located in the geographic center of the country. It is in the great deltaic region of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
- 1) The people of Bangladesh love cricket. The national stadium is located in Dhaka, and the city is also home to some of the top players in the country.
- Paddy, sugarcane, and tea are traded here. Dhaka has a population of about 11 million (2001: population: 9,002), making it the eleventh-largest city in the world.
- • Memorials, Museums and Forts One important memorial is the National Memorial located just 35 kilometers from Dhaka in Savar.
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