Dhaka

Bangladesh's largest city

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, located on the Ganges River delta in South Asia.

One of the world's most densely populated cities, it serves as the country's economic, political, and cultural center.

The city is known for its textile industry, particularly garment manufacturing: Most of these clothes were made in Dhaka.

capital

Bangladesh

South Asian republic

embassy · ministry · diplomatic · administration · national · headquarters · official · central · political · state

geography

river

Large flowing watercourse

  • deltaSymbol denoting variation
  • monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
  • floodingOverwhelming water accumulation

lowland · humid · tropical · waterway · floodplain · wetland · Bengal · South Asia

heritage

Mughal

Indian Islamic imperial dynasty

  • mosqueIslamic house of worship
  • bazaarOpen-air merchant district
  • muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth

nawab · colonial · historic

megacity

traffic

Movement along routes

population · density · pollution · sprawl · slums · highrise · urbanization · infrastructure · commute · gridlock

cuisine

biryani

Spiced layered rice dish

  • lassiSouth Asian yogurt drink
  • kababSkewered grilled meat
  • parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread

dal · street food

textiles

garment

Article of clothing

sweatshop · manufacturing · sewing · workers · fashion · industry · ready-made · production · textile

Categories
Opposites
geographic/coastal position

DhakaSingapore

Southeast Asian city-state

Hong Kong · coastal city · port city · Mumbai · Sydney

population density

DhakaReykjavik

Iceland's capital city

Canberra · Helsinki · Wellington · Ottawa · emptiness

development/wealth status

DhakaZurich

Swiss financial center

Geneva · Singapore · Oslo · Copenhagen · Stockholm

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G