Dhaka

American  

[dak-uh, dah-kuh] / ˈdæk ə, ˈdɑ kə /

Or Dacca

noun

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

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Dhaka British  

/ ˈdækə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The goverment has ordered mobile courts to begin operating in the capital Dhaka, to charge and fine those accused of breaching rules on fuel hoarding, smuggling or selling fuel on the open market.

From Barron's

As soon as the restrictions took effect on Sunday, long lines of vehicles formed outside numerous gas stations in the capital Dhaka.

From Barron's

At some point, Islam called her parents - her father, a sailor, and her mother, a teacher - who were at a family function outside Dhaka.

From BBC

Within days of landing in Dhaka, the still grieving heir assumed leadership of the BNP.

From Barron's

Rahman's win marks a remarkable turnaround for a man who only returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in exile in Britain, far from Dhaka's political storms.

From Barron's