Dhaka District


Area: Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, Ḑhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh and also the largest city as well of the country. It comes among the 10 most populous cities of the world. The Division as constituted prior to 2015 covered an area of 31,051 km2,[2] and had a population of 47,424,418 at the 2011 Census. However, following the separation of the new Mymensingh Division in 2015, the area has been reduced to 20,508.8 km2 with a population at the 2011 Census of 36,433,505. Dhaka Division is bounded by Mymensingh Division to the north, Barisal Division to the south, Chittagong Division to the east and south-east, Sylhet Division to the north-east, Rangpur Division to the north-west, and Rajshahi Division to the west and Khulna Divisions to the south-west.

Ethnic Community: Hindu, Muslim, Shia, Shia Ismaili, Dhakaiya,

Rivers: Padma, Buriganga, Ichamati, Dhaleshwari, Turag, Bangshi, Kaliganga, Gazikhali, Kalmai Rivers; Tulsi Khalki Canal, Aonar Canal, Bhangabhita Canal; Raghunathpur Beel And Betlai Beel are notable.

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M = Muslim, H = Hindu, B = Buddhist, C = Christian, O = Others

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Muslim | Hindu | Buddhist | Dhakaiya | Urban | Bengali |


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News and activities

May, 2016

Charyapada in Bhawaiya flavour

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May, 2017

Songs from Charyapada presented

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September, 2018

Bhabanagara Foundation's 'Sadhusongo'

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