Dhaka was founded in 1608 A.D. as the capital of the Province by Islam Khan Chisti during the regime of Mughal Emperor Zahangir and it was at that time renamed Zahangirnagor.
In 1864 Dhaka had been declared as Pourosova.
In 1905, Dhaka was made the capital of a new province comprising East Bengal and Assam .
In 1947, the city emerged as the provincial capital of the then East Pakistan.
In 1971, after independence, Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh.
In 1978 Dhaka uplifted from Pourosova to Municipal Corporation and since then it has been heading by the Mayor.
In 1990, Dhaka Municipal Corporation was renamed as Dhaka City Corporation.
Dhaka is the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh. With its colorful history and rich cultural traditions, Dhaka is known the world over as the city of mosques and muslin. Its fame attracted travelers from far and near throughout the ages. Today it has grown into a mega city of about 14.5 million people, with an area of about 1353 sq. km. becoming the hub of the nation's industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political activities.
Dhaka is located in the geographic center of the country. It is in the great deltaic region of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. The city is within the monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 25 deg C (77 deg F) and monthly means varying between 18 deg C (64 deg F) in January and 29 deg C (84 deg F) in August. Nearly 80% of the annual average rainfall of 1,854 mm (73 in) occurs between May and September.
Dhaka is located in one of the world's leading rice and jute growing regions. Its industries include textiles (jute, muslin, cotton) and food processing, especially rice milling. A variety of other consumer goods are also manufactured here. The Muslim influence is reflected in the more than 1600 mosques and historic buildings found throughout the city.
In 1864 Dhaka had been declared as Pourosova.
In 1905, Dhaka was made the capital of a new province comprising East Bengal and Assam .
In 1947, the city emerged as the provincial capital of the then East Pakistan.
In 1971, after independence, Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh.
In 1978 Dhaka uplifted from Pourosova to Municipal Corporation and since then it has been heading by the Mayor.
In 1990, Dhaka Municipal Corporation was renamed as Dhaka City Corporation.
Dhaka is the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh. With its colorful history and rich cultural traditions, Dhaka is known the world over as the city of mosques and muslin. Its fame attracted travelers from far and near throughout the ages. Today it has grown into a mega city of about 14.5 million people, with an area of about 1353 sq. km. becoming the hub of the nation's industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political activities.
Dhaka is located in the geographic center of the country. It is in the great deltaic region of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. The city is within the monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 25 deg C (77 deg F) and monthly means varying between 18 deg C (64 deg F) in January and 29 deg C (84 deg F) in August. Nearly 80% of the annual average rainfall of 1,854 mm (73 in) occurs between May and September.
Dhaka is located in one of the world's leading rice and jute growing regions. Its industries include textiles (jute, muslin, cotton) and food processing, especially rice milling. A variety of other consumer goods are also manufactured here. The Muslim influence is reflected in the more than 1600 mosques and historic buildings found throughout the city.
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