Dhaka

American

[dak-uh, dah-kuh] / ˈdæk ə, ˈdɑ kə /

Or Dacca

noun

a city in and the capital of Bangladesh, in the central part.

Dhaka British

/ ˈdækə /

noun

the capital of Bangladesh, in the E central part: capital of Bengal (1608–39; 1660–1704) and of East Pakistan (1949–71); jute and cotton mills; university (1921). Pop: 12 560 000 (2005 est)

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She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family in the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, a claim she strongly denies.

From BBC

The trial involving Siddiq - who quit as a Treasury minister in January over controversy around her ties to her aunt - has been playing out in Dhaka since August.

From BBC

At least 10 students were injured in a stampede as they tried to leave Dhaka University on Friday.

From BBC

AFP reporters in Dhaka saw people weeping in the streets while others looked shocked.

From Barron's

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death by a Dhaka court on Monday, for charges that included ordering the security forces to use deadly force against protesters.

From Barron's

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