Dhaka (Bengali:ঢাকা, pronouncedIPA: [ˈɖʱaka]; formerly spelledDacca, namedJahangirnagar duringMughal era) is thecapital of Bangladesh andthe principal city ofDhaka Division. Dhaka isa megacity and one of themajor cities of SouthAsia. It is located onthe banks of theBuriganga River. Dhaka,along with itsmetropolitan area, had apopulation of over 16million i Less
Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা, pronounced IPA: [ˈɖʱaka]; formerly spelled Dacca, named Jahangirnagar during Mughal era) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. It is located on the banks of the Buriganga River. Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 16 million i