Knowra Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, situated on the Buriganga River. It is the country’s principal center of government, commerce, and culture.
Mughal Bengal : A Mughal province in eastern South Asia, governed from Dhaka for much of the seventeenth century. Dhaka became a provincial capital and major commercial center under Mughal rule.
Buriganga River : A river flowing beside Dhaka and joining the Dhaleshwari River system. Its banks have anchored Dhaka’s settlement, trade, and river transport.
RMG industry in Bangladesh : Bangladesh’s export-oriented ready-made garment manufacturing sector. Dhaka concentrates garment firms, offices, logistics, and workers tied to the national industry.
Bengali Language Movement : A movement to secure recognition for Bengali as a state language of Pakistan, centered in East Bengal in the early 1950s. Protests in Dhaka made language rights central to Bengali political identity.
Islam Khan Chishti : A Mughal general who made Dhaka the capital of Bengal in 1610. His decision established Dhaka as Bengal’s Mughal administrative center.
Dhaka Metro Rail : An urban rapid-transit system serving Dhaka, with its first line opening in 2022. It adds high-capacity rail transit to a city long reliant on road travel.
Dhaka Stock Exchange : Bangladesh’s principal securities exchange, based in Dhaka. It reflects the city’s role in national finance and corporate activity.
International Mother Language Day : A United Nations observance on February 21 recognizing linguistic and cultural diversity. The date commemorates the 1952 language movement killings in Dhaka.
British Raj : The period of direct British Crown rule over much of the Indian subcontinent, from 1858 to 1947. Dhaka’s fortunes changed under colonial administration and the partition of Bengal.
Dhaka Elevated Expressway : An elevated urban expressway project intended to connect parts of Dhaka across congested roads. It addresses the city’s traffic bottlenecks with a grade-separated road route.
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