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Dhaka or Dacca , city (1991 pop. 6,844,131), capital of Bangladesh, on a channel of the Dhaleswari River, in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region. It is the industrial, commercial, and administrative center of Bangladesh, with trade in jute, rice, oilseeds, sugar, and tea. The city comprises three distinct sections: an old area of narrow streets and bazaars; a modern part, called Ramna, with government, tourist, and cultural facilities; and a residential and industrial community N and W of Ramna. Between Dhaka and its nearby river port of Narayanganj lies Bangladesh's greatest... Read more

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	$177m World Bank aid to assist Dhaka ; ...1999 $177m World Bank aid to assist Dhaka The World Bank has approved a loan of $177 million for Bangladesh's "Save Dhaka Campaign" to help the country resolve...Management Project that will help reduce Dhaka's severe air pollution, much of which... Read more
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	Shifting of capital Dhaka - A practical suggestion, THE INDEPENDENT ; ...Rahman, Bir Bikram proposed for shifting of capital Dhaka to Joydevpur during a interview with BBC. This proposal...shift three major establishments - the Secretariat, Dhaka University and Dhaka Cantonment - from the capital Dhaka. I like to convey... Read more
	Dhaka's traffic problems and the Mayoral view, THE INDEPENDENT ; ...The Independent (Bangladesh) 05-12-2000 "Dhaka's traffic jam will be solved to a great...year," claimed Mohammad Hanif, Mayor of Dhaka city in an exclusive interview with Weekend...The Mayor said this when the state of Dhaka's roads and highways is in an abysmal condition... Read more
	Etihad Airways Launches New Route to Dhaka ; ...new service to the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has taken off on schedule from Abu Dhabi...latest European destination, Paris. The new Dhaka service which increases from four to five...depart Abu Dhabi at 01.30am, arriving in Dhaka 08.00am, and leave Dhaka 09.15, arriving... Read more
	Speaking of Dhaka . . ., THE INDEPENDENT ; ...Bangladesh) 05-05-2000 What is it about Dhaka which keeps us glued to it? I am not going...recall the times I used to come down to Dhaka as a child and then as a teenager. Ramna...to places of intensity. Over the years Dhaka has grown. Even in that dark year of 1971... Read more

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