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Dhaka
Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Spotted on the east side of the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta, Dhaka has an expected populace of more than 15 million individuals, making it the biggest city in Bangladesh and the eighth biggest city on the planet. Dhaka is one of the significant urban communities of South Asia. It is known as the City of Mosques, and with 400,000 cycle-rickshaws running on its boulevards consistently, the city is portrayed as the Rickshaw Capital of the World. Dhaka is additionally refers to as one of the world's most thickly populated city.
History
The British East India Company in 1765 picked up the right to gather income for the benefit of the Mughal head. East India organization turned into the supreme expense gatherer. As organization's impact developed, East India Company later assumed administering in 1793 when the Nawabs of Bengal were compelled to give up all their power over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, and the city passed on to aggregate control of East India organization. The city's populace shrank drastically throughout this period as the conspicuousness of Calcutta rose, however substantive improvement and modernization inevitably emulated. A modern public water supply framework was presented in 1874 and power supply started in 1878. The Dhaka Cantonment was created close to the city, serving as a base for British and Bengali officers.
Place to Visit
Dhaka has extensive variety of transport frameworks from cycle rickshaws to transports to water transports. An open transport framework is existent which is on a reconstruction process.
Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection: A little, cozy church was implicated in 1781 by Armenian preachers. Tours are casual, and could be organized by the overseer 'Mr. Martin'.
Dhammarajika Buddha Maha Vihar: A Buddhist sanctuary and cloister were secured in 1960, with various different offices on location. There are different mosaics, paintings, statues, and ancient rarities at the monastery.
Holy Rosary Church: The exterior was as of late repainted into substantial Indian-style shades. A substantial, new building has been fabricated nearby to permit a bigger gathering.
Hussaini Dalan Mosque: The Mughals as a house fabricated it throughout the seventeenth century for the imam, a religious pioneer. Its structural planning has a mix of both Mughal and British impact.
Ahsan Manzil: A British Raj-time assembling that served as a living arrangement for the Nawab of Dhaka. It lies on the banks of the Buriganga River, and is popular for its pink stonework. There are 31 rooms inside, and the gigantic vault on might be seen from miles around. It has as of late been remodeled into a historical center with different presentations concerning its history, with a wonderful enclosure going with the building.
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament): Composed by the celebrated American modeler, Louis I. Kahn, it is famous as a present day engineering marvel of the district. The Parliament is encompassed by arrangements that structure a quiet getaway from the disarray of the city. The building is additionally encompassed by substantial security. Nonnatives need to round out a structure, giving identification photocopies, to visit the building.
