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{i} capital of Bangladesh
The capital of Bangladesh
the capital and the most important industrial city of Bangladesh. Its name used to be spelled Dacca. or Dacca City (pop., 1991: city, 3,612,850; 1999 est., metro. area, 11,726,000), capital of Bangladesh. It can be traced to the 1st millennium AD, but it did not rise to prominence until the 17th century, when it served as the Mughal capital of Bengal province. It came under British control in 1765 and was the capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam province (1905-12). The capital of East Bengal province in 1947 and of East Pakistan in 1956, it suffered heavy damage during the war of independence in 1971. Together with its port, Dhaka is the country's leading industrial centre. Its historic buildings include temples, churches, and more than 700 mosques, some of which date to the 15th century
the capital and largest city of Bangladesh

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Dhaka District
One of the seventeen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh
Dhaka Division
One of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh
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