Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা), formerly known as Dacca,[1] is the capital of Bangladesh.[2] It is the ninth-largest and the sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area.[3] Dhaka is the economic,[4] political, and cultural center of Bangladesh, and is one of the major cities in South Asia, the largest city in Eastern South Asia.[5]
The major suburb areas which are a part of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area and Greater Dhaka urban area are:
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- ^ "Bangladesh Opens First Metro Service to Ease Dhaka Traffic". 28 December 2022.