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Introduction About » DHAKA

Dhaka District (DHAKA division) with an area of 1463.60 sq km, is bounded by GAZIPUR and TANGAIL districts on the north, MUNSHIGANJ and RAJBARI districts on the south, NARAYANGANJ district on the east, MANIKGANJ district on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 34.5°C, minimum 11.5°C; total rainfall 1931mm. Main rivers are Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati, Shitalakshya, Buriganga; small rivers are Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, Alam, Bherujkha, Ramkrishnadi, Elisamari, Tulsikhali. Noted Beels Belai, Saldaher, Labandaher, Churain, Damsharan and Kiranjir Beel.

Dhaka (Town) stands on the bank of the river Buriganga. It consists of seven principal thanas (DHANMONDI, KOTWALI, MOTIJHEEL, RAMNA, MOHAMMADPUR, SUTRAPUR and TEJGAON) and 14 auxiliary thanas (GULSHAN, LALBAGH, MIRPUR, PALLABI, SABUJBAGH, CANTONMENT, DEMRA, HAZARIBAGH, SHYAMPUR, BADDA, KAFRUL, KAMRANGIR CHAR, KHILGAON and UTTARA), 148 wards and 824 mahallas. It has an area of 304 sq km. The town has a population of Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area is 99,12,908 according to the Population Census 2001, Preliminary Report, BBs; male 55.24%, female 44.76%; population density per sq km 32608. Literacy rate among the town people is 62.3%.

Dhaka municipality was established in 1864 and was turned into a Town Committee in 1960. The name of the Town Committee was changed to Dhaka Municipality in 1972. It was turned into a Municipal Corporation in 1983. Finally it was elevated to City Corporation in 1991. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh. The town has 88 cinema halls, 351 clubs, 55 playground, 136 government and private hospitals and clinics, 4 parks, 4 national stadiums, 17 public and private universities, 4 government medical colleges, 11 private medical colleges. Other important establishments include Bangladesh Supreme Court, High Court, Judge Court, diplomatic missions of many countries, Bangladesh Secretariat, National Museum, National Zoo, and head offices of various sector corporations government departments, business houses and NGOs.

History About » DHAKA

Historical events Once upon a time Dhaka was ruled by the Hindu Kings. The Pala and the Sena dynasties ruled Dhaka for many years. It was not until early fourteenth century when the Muslim rulers began to come to Bengal. Dhaka was made the capital of Bengal in 1608 and Islam Khan renamed Dhaka as Jahangirnagar after the name of Emperor Jahangir. In the eighteenth century Dhaka lost political importance when Murshid Quli Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to Murshidabad. But Dhaka never lost its commercial importance.

Dhaka is very closely related with the politics of the post 1947 political history. Mentions may be made of LANGUAGE MOVEMENT of 1952, six-point programme of 1966, mass upsurge in 1969, historic speech of BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN on 7 March 1971, signing the document of surrender of Pak army on 16 December 1971, etc. During the War of Liberation the Pak army conducted massive killings and plundering in Dhaka.

Once indigo was being cultivated centring round Joypara of Dohar upazila. During 1920s the people of Dhaka were seriously influenced by the Non Co-operation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. Avay Ashram was established at Dohar in 1922-23 following the ideals of Gandhi. The All India Convention of Gandhi Seba Sangha was held at village Malikandha of Dohar upazila in 1940. On this occasion Gandhi came here and stayed for two days.

Marks of the War of Liberation Mass grave: near Kalampur Bazar (Dhamrai), South Kamlapur (Dhaka), NATIONAL MARTYRS' MEMORIAL (Savar), mass killing site at Rayerbazar, Memorial Monument for intellectuals at Mirpur, Central Shaheed Minar, Amar Ekushey and Sangsaptak Sculptures (Jahangirnagar University), Aparajeyo Bangla and Soparjita Swadhinata (Dhaka University), Shahid Jahangir Gate, etc.