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Dhaka
About Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is located in the great delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Dhaka was founded during the 10th century and has more than 700 mosques and historic buildings found throughout the city. Today Dhaka has an old city and the new city that has experienced a very rapid urban growth with numerous slums and unplanned areas.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Visit the Sadarghat area of Dhaka fronting the river Buriganga
- Visit the New Market
- Try out a cricket game in the Bangabandhu national stadium
- See the Savar Monument reminding of the 1971 Independance war
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- The 16th Century Lal Bagh Fort Moghul Fort
- Ahsan Manzil- The "Pink Palace", now a museum
- The Dhakeshwari ("Goddess of Dhaka") temple
- The Bara Katra palace
- Hoseni Dalan
- Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (the National Assembly building)
- Baitul Mukarramhe mosque
Highlights in the vicinity
- Sonagaon a peaceful town south east of Dhaka
- Jessore a picturesque town south west of Dhaka
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 9 Million
- Timezone: UTC +6
- Weather: Typically (sub)tropical with temperatures between 18 °C in January and 29 °C in August. The city lies in the monsoon climate zone with May to September as the rainy season.
Local transport
- Rickshaws in Dhaka (320,000 rickshaws every day)
- Buses
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Zia International Airport
- Train: un-bridged rivers require crossing by ferry and circuitous routing, making travel by train not any easier
- Boat: water transport is well developed. The 'Rocket' paddlewheel steamer takes you from Dhaka to Khulna
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