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

There will also be a particular focus on Dhaka, the densely populated capital, and Cox's Bazar, home to crowded Rohingya refugee camps, Unicef said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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 • Mar. 9, 2026

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 • Feb. 25, 2026

Last August, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Dhaka and met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the first Pakistani government visit to Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it a "significant milestone".

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Amit picks me up at Dhaka International Airport, looking sharp in a banker's suit and tie.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins