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Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা), formerly known as Dacca, [1] is the capital of Bangladesh. [2] It is the ninth-largest and the sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. [3]
The neighbourhood is one of the important areas of Dhaka featuring a large number of government and residential complexes. [5] It acts as a bridge between the major thanas of Ramna , Shahbagh , Dhanmondi , Paltan and Motijheel , and is located at the crossroads of Ramna, Shahbag and Paltan thanas .
Three years after starting work on the garden, he established a mosque in the area which still exists. In 1952, after the government of Pakistan confiscated the property of the Nawab family of Dhaka, Khwaja Habibullah, another member of the family, started to build a residence called Green House in the area. Since then, most of the members of ...
Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara (Bengali: উত্তরা romanised: Uttora) is a neighbourhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word uttor (Bengali: উত্তর) meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Banani is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana of Dhaka. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It hosts five-star hotels, upscale restaurants, luxury apartments, international schools, and the offices of many local and multinational companies .
Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান, romanized: Gulaśāna) is a thana situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [7] It is an affluent residential and business neighbourhood [8] [9] and is now home to a number of the city's restaurants, five star hotels, [10] shopping centers, schools, banks, offices and members' clubs; it also hosts the majority of foreign embassies and high commissions in Bangladesh. [11]
Dhanmondi (Bengali: ধানমন্ডি) is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [5]
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