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Dhaka

Dhaka (/ˈdɑːkə/ ⓘ DAH-kə or /ˈdækə/ ⓘ DAK-ə; Bengali: ঢাকা, romanized: Ḍhākā, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced ⓘ), formerly spelled as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of…

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Country
Bangladesh
Demonym(s)
Dhakaiya, Dhakaites
Designated
2023 (18th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)
District
Dhaka District
Division
Dhaka Division
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)

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Dhaka

Nodes755
Edges754
Triples895
Avg. degree2
Density0.002649
Components1

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Dhaka

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related to Early period of Mughal Bengal · 52
Dhaka → Abul Qashim Al Hussaini, According, Asia, Attabatayi Assemani, Bangladesh, Bangladesh National Museum, Bara Katra, Batavia, Bengal, Bengal Subah, Bengali, Bibi Mariam Cannon, Bihar, Britain, Caravanserai, Central Asia, Choto Katra, Daka, Denmark, Dutch
related to Publishing and media · 50
Dhaka → After, Albert Library, Banglabazaar, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, Banglavision, Bengal, Bengali, Between, Books, Bookshops, Bookworm, Broadcast, BTV, Channel, Chowkbazar, Dacca News, DBC News, Dhaka Tribune
related to Cuisine · 49
Dhaka → Along, Bakarkhani, Bangladeshi, Bengal, Bengali, Bengali-Mughlai, Bible, Borhani, Chefs, Chinese, Different, Fakhruddin's, Haji, Historically, Ilish Pulao, In Dhaka, Italian, Japanese, Kacchi Biryani, Khichuri
related to Education and research · 48
Dhaka → Arabic, Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh Medical University, Bangladesh University, Bangladeshi, Bengali, BMU, British East Bengal, British India, BUET, BUP, DCU, Dhaka Central University, Dhaka College, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka Medical School, Education, Eminent, Engineering, English
related to Naib Nizamat · 44
Dhaka → After, Allahabad, Anglican, Battle, Bengal, Bengali, Britain, British, British East India Company, British Empire, British-manufactured, But, Buxar, Calcutta, Chittagong, City, Comilla, Delhi, Dhaka Division, Dhaka's
related to Capital city · 43
Dhaka → As, Asian Development Bank, BAF Bangabandhu Air Base, BAF Khademul Bashar Air, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Secretariat, Baridhara, Base, BNS Haji Mohshin, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka High Court, Foreign Ministry, Ganabhaban, Government, Gulshan, HQs, Islamic Development Bank, Louis Kahn
related to Metropolitan Dhaka · 41
Dhaka → After, April, Ayub Khan, Bangladesh's, Dhaka Assembly, Dhaka's, Dhanmondi, Estonian-American, Gulshan, ICDDR, In, India, June, Kahn, Kalabagan, Karachi, Katabon, Kathalbagan, Korean War, Living
related to Festivals · 40
Dhaka → Agrahayan, Annual, April, Bangla Academy, Basanta Utsab, Bengali, Bengali New Year, Birthdays, December, Dhaka's, East Pakistan, Falgun, February, Gregorian, Independence Day, It, January, Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Language Martyrs' Day
related to Trade and migration · 36
Dhaka → According, Ahsan Manzil, An Armenian, Anglo-Indians, Armanitola, Armenian Quarter, Bengal, Dhaka Nawab Family, Dhaka's, Dutch East India Company, English East India Company, Farashganj, French, French Bazaar, French East India Company, Greek, Greeks, Hindu, It, Jews
related to Pre-Mughal · 25
Dhaka → Arakan, Assam, Before Dhaka, Bengal, Bengal Sultanates, Bikrampur, Central Asia, Chittagong, Delhi, Due, Even, Ganges, Gour, Isa Khan, Mughal, Mughal Empire, Musa Khan, North India, Pandua, Sena

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city bangladesh bengal bengali mughal capital also city's population india british national first became one dhaka's area east pakistan government

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DhakaCountryBangladesh1.00infobox
DhakaDemonym(s)Dhakaiya, Dhakaites1.00infobox
DhakaDesignated2023 (18th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)1.00infobox
DhakaDistrictDhaka District1.00infobox
DhakaDivisionDhaka Division1.00infobox
DhakaElevation32 m (105 ft)1.00infobox
DhakaEstablishment1610; 416 years ago (1610) (as Jahangirnagar)1.00infobox
DhakaHDI (2023)0.741 @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-the…1.00infobox
DhakaMetropolitan Planning AuthorityRajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha1.00infobox
DhakaNational calling code+8801.00infobox
DhakaNotabilityThe Representative List of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" category1.00infobox
DhakaOfficial nameRickshaws and rickshaw painting in Dhaka1.00infobox
DhakaPostal code1000, 1100, 12xx, 13xx1.00infobox
DhakaRapid TransitDhaka Metro Rail Dhaka BRT1.00infobox
DhakaRegionSouthern Asia1.00infobox
DhakaTime zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)1.00infobox
DhakaTypeCultural1.00infobox
DhakaUN/LOCODEBD DAC1.00infobox
DhakaVehicle registrationDHAKA-D-11-9999""1111.00infobox
DhakaWater Supply and Sewerage AuthorityDhaka WASA1.00infobox
DhakaWebsiteNorth Dhaka South Dhaka1.00infobox
Dhaka• BodyDNCC and DSCC1.00infobox
Dhaka• Capital & Megacity306 km2 (118 sq mi)1.00infobox
Dhaka• Capital & Megacity10,278,8821.00infobox
Dhaka• City Council129 constituencies1.00infobox
Dhaka• City rank1st in Bangladesh1.00infobox
Dhaka• Density33,600/km2 (87,000/sq mi)1.00infobox
Dhaka• Metro2,569.55 km2 (992.11 sq mi)1.00infobox
Dhaka• Metro36,585,4791.00infobox
Dhaka• Metro~US$235 billion1.00infobox

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