DHAKA
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Dhaka District, Dhaka Jela also is adistrict located in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of theDhaka Division. Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the south of the district. While Dhaka occupies only about a fifth of the area of Dhaka district, it is the economic, political and cultural center of the district and the country as a whole. Dhaka District is an administrative entity, and like many other cities, it does not cover the modern conurbation which is Greater Dhaka, which has spilled into neighboring districts, nor does the conurbation cover the whole district, as there are rural areas within the district.
Area: 1, 463. 6 km2 (565. 1 sq mi)
Upazilas: Dhamrai, Dohar, Keraniganj, Nawabganj, Savar, Dhaka (city), Badda, Biman Bandar, Cantonment, Dhanmondi, Demr, Kotwali, Gulshan, Hazaribagh, Kafrul, Kamringir Char, Khilgaon,
Lalbagh, Mugda, Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Motijheel, Pallabi, Paltan, Ramna, Sabujbagh, Shyampur,
Sutrapur, Tejgaon, Uttara
Places: The historic city of Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and lies on the Buriganga River in the central area of Bangladesh. The old town of Dhaka, south of the city center, is the site of most of the tourist attractions, including the Lalbagh Fort, the Stat Mosque, and the Ahsan Manzil Palace Museum. The city of Dhaka was predominantly a city of the Mughals, whose governors and viceroys built several palace, mosques and katrias. Dhaka' finest specimen of this time is the Aurangabad Fort, commonly known as Lalbaght Fort, incomplete but well worth for visit. Also in this area of Dhaka is the spectacular Ahsan Manzil Plance Museum, the Bara Katra, the Cotta Katra and several mosques of note. The old European quarter lies just north of Dhaka old town, which houses the presidential place and the National Museum, Dhaka commercial and diplomatic regions are north-east of this zone. Dhaka Zoo and the Botanical Gardens are a short taxi ride into the suburbs. Once famed for its Muslin, Dhaka is now renowned for pink pearls and a rich tradition of handicrafts. Shoppers can find lower prices of gold and silver products, and the Dhaka shopping areas of New market and Elephant road and Dhanmondiare good for shopping. The Botanical garden is a park at Mirpur in Dhaka.It contains various species of plants.It is also a major tourist spot.
