Dhaka city

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is a megacity and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2022, and a population of over 22.4 million residents in Greater Dhaka. It is widely considered to be one of the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. It is located just north of the Buriganga River, a channel of the Dhaleswari River, in the south-central part of the country. Dhaka is Bangladesh's most populous city and is one of the largest metropolises in South Asia. Pop. (2001) city, 5.333.571: metro. area. 9.672.763: (2011) city, 7.033,075: metro. area. 14.543.124. It was part of the Mughal Empire of Hindustan and served as the capital of the empire twice. Once from 1608 to 1639 and once from 1660 to 1704. After that, it became a part of the British Raj. Then it became a part of Pakistan as part of the Partition of India on 15 August 1947. Bangladesh was then called East Pakistan. and Dacca (Dhaka) became provincial capital of East Pakistan. In 1971, the new nation of Bangladesh was created. Dhaka is home to Bangladesh Bank which is the country's central bank. Many multinational companies have offices in the city. The Dhaka Stock Exchange is one of the largeststock exchanges in South Asia. The Bangabhaban in Dhaka is the official residence and workplace of the President of Bangladesh. It is also home to the National Parliament House. There are 52 universities in Dhaka. Dhaka College was started in 1841, making it the oldest institution for higher education in the city.