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Neighbourhoods in Dhaka Metropolitan Area

Coordinates: 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889
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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] Dhaka is the economic,[4] political, and cultural center of Bangladesh, and is one of the major cities in South Asia, the largest city in Eastern South Asia.[5]

Shapla Square, Motijheel, Dhaka

The major suburb areas which are a part of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area and Greater Dhaka urban area are:

Dhaka District

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Dhaka North City Corporation

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Skyline of Gulshan Avenue

Dhaka South City Corporation

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Skyline of Motijheel Commercial Area

Savar Upazila

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National Martyrs' Memorial, Savar

Keraniganj Upazila

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Skyline of Hasnabad

Gazipur District

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Narayanganj District

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Skyline of Narayanganj

Purbachal

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Present condition of Purbachal

Purbachal Residential Model Town is the biggest planned township in Bangladesh.[6] The project area consists of about 6,227 acres (25 square kilometer) land located in between the Shitalakshya River and the Balu River at Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj District and at Kaliganj Upazila of Gazipur District, in the northeastern side of Dhaka.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Choguill, C.L. (2012). New Communities for Urban Squatters: Lessons from the Plan That Failed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Springer Science & Business Media. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-4613-1863-7. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh: Dozens killed in fire at residential high-rise – DW – 02/29/2024". Deutsche Welle.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Ershad (19 August 2014). "The urbanist's guide to Dhaka, Bangladesh: 'an unplanned sprawl'". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Dhaka grabs over 60% of national savings". June 2024.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Opens First Metro Service to Ease Dhaka Traffic". 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Purbachal New Town".

23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889