Dhaka City

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Nabila E Lutfy
Md. Nasimul Islam Himel
Tania Hakim
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Introduction
The capital of Bangladesh
Pronounced formerly Dacca and Jahangir
Nagar
Located on the banks of the Buriganga River
Population of over 15 million
Known as the City of Mosques
Center of political, Culture & economic life

History of Dhaka

History of Dhaka
Dhaka has been the center of
Persio-Arabic
and
Western
cultural influences in eastern
Indian Subcontinent.
Under Mughal rule in the 17th
century, the city was known as
Jahangir Nagar.
It was a provincial capital and a
centre of the worldwide muslin
trade.
Dhaka
witnessed
many
impositions of martial law, the
declaration
of
Bangladesh's
independence,
military
suppression, devastation during
war, and natural calamities.

Modern Dhaka
Laalbag Kella - 2009

Geography and climate

Dhaka
Country
AdministrativeDistrict
Mayor
Area
Population
TimeZone
City(2006est.)
Density
Metro

Coordinates:23420N,902230E
Bangladesh
Dhaka District
Sadeque Hossain Khoka
815.85km (315mi).
815.85 sq km km
BDST (UTC+7)
6,724,976
14,608/km
11,918,442

WeatheraveragesforDhaka
Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Averagehigh76
F(C)
(24)

80
(27)

87
(31)

89
(32)

91
(33)

88
(31)

90
(32)

88
(31)

87
(31)

87
(31)

83
(28)

77
(25)

85
(29)

Average low 58
F(C)
(14)

63
(17)

72
(22)

77
(25)

79
(26)

81
(27)

81
(27)

81
(27)

80
(27)

77
(25)

69
(21)

61
(16)

73
(23)

Precipitation 0.3
inches(mm) (7.6)

0.8
(20.3)

2.3
(58.4)

4.6
(116.8)

10.5
(266.7)

14.1
(358.1)

15.7
(398.8)

12.5
10.1
(317.5) (256.5)

6.4
(162.6)

1.2
(30.5)

0.2
(5.1)

77.9
(1,978.7)

Demographics

6.7 million people live under DCC

11.9 million live in metropolitan city
Population growth 4.2% per year
15000-20000 tribal peoples reside in
Dhaka .

Important Places of Dhaka

Jatya Sangshad Bhaban

National Assembly
Building of Bangladesh.
Architect by Louis I.
Kahn.
Beginning of construction
in 1961.
Induction in 1982.
Total cost: 129 crore.
Total area: 200 acres.

Important Places of Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort
Constructed in
1678.
The mosque.
Tomb of Pari Bibi.
The Diwan-i-Aam.
Total area 18 acres.

Important Places of Dhaka

Ahsan Manjil
Residential place of
Dhaka Nawab Family.
Situated in the bank
of Buriganga river.
Constructed begun in
1859 and completed in
1872.
Nawab Abdul Ghani
named it Ahsan Manjil.

Important Places of Dhaka

Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium

National Cricket
ground of Bangladesh.
Built in 1970.
It holds 47000 people.
Situated in Mirpur.
Opening venue of
Cricket World Cup
2011.

Important Places of
Dhaka

Culture
The Muslim festivals
of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid
ul-Adha witnesses
widespread
celebrations, with
large numbers of
Muslims attending
prayers in Jatiyo Eid
gha math across the
city; Dhaka being
known as the 'City of
Mosques'.

Culture
Pohela Baishakh, the
Bengali New Year, falls
annually on April 14 and is
popularly celebrated
across the city. Large
crowds of people gather
on the streets of Shahbag
, Ramna Park and the
campus of the
University of Dhaka for
celebrations. The most
popular dressing style for
women are sarees, while
men usually prefer
traditional lungi.

Culture

Durga Puja at the Dhakeshwari Temple.

The Durga Puja is the most important Hindu

festival of the year. Large processions of
Hindus perform devotional songs, dances,
prayers and ceremonies for Goddess Durga.

Food
Dhakai Bakerkhani is the traditional
food/snack of the people of old
Dhaka. It is famous for its quality
and taste and it was highly praised
by the Royal court of the Mughal
Empire in Delhi.

Food

Media
FM radio services, have been established in the
city such as Radio Foorti FM 88.0, Radio Today
FM 89.6, Radio Amar FM 101.6 and ABC Radio
FM 89.2.
Bangladesh Television is the state-run broadcasting
network that provides a wide variety of programes
in Bangla and English. Cable and satellite networks
such as Ekushey Television, Channel I, ATN Bangla,
RTV & NTV are amongst the most popular channels.
The main offices of most publishing houses in
Bangladesh are based in Dhaka.

Prothom Alo, Daily Ittefaq, Amar Desh,

Janakantho, Daily Star, Independent,etc.

Transport

Dhaka is known as the rickshaw

capital of the world.

Cycle rickshaws and

auto rickshaws are the
main mode of transport,
with close to 400,000
rickshaws running each
day the largest number
for any city in the world.
Only about 85,000
rickshaws are licensed by
the city government.
Relatively low-cost and
non-polluting cycle
rickshaws nevertheless
cause traffic congestion
and have been banned
from many parts of the
city.

Transport

Public
buses
are
operated
by
the
state-run
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and by private companies
and operators. Scooters, taxis and privately owned automobiles are
increasingly becoming popular with the city's growing middle class. The
government has overseen the replacement of two-stroke engine taxis
with
"Green
taxis"
locally
called
CNG,
which
run
on
compressed natural gas.

Transport
The Komolapur Railway Station and the
Airport (Biman Bondor) Railway Station are
the main railway stations providing trains on
suburban and national routes operated by the
state-run Bangladesh Railway.

Zia International Airport (Bengoli: Zia

Antorjatik Bimanbndor) is the largest
airport in Bangladesh,located in Kurmitola.

Education

Curzon Hall of the University of

Dhaka.

BUET campus

Education
Private uni

Sports

Cricket and football are the two most popular sports in Dhaka and
across the nations. Teams are fielded in intra-city and national
competitions by a large number of schools, colleges and private entities.
The Mohammedan Sports Club and Abahani are two of the most famous
football and cricket teams, maintaining a fierce rivalry

Civic Administration

The Dhaka City Corporation building

Secretariat office

Economy

Bashundhara City, One of worlds largest

shopping malls. Bashundhara City is a
developing economic area that will include
high-tech industries, corporations and a
large shopping mall in about 5 years.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange is

based in the city, as are most of
the large multinationals including
Citigroup, HSBC Bank Bangladesh
,,American Express, Chevron,
Exxon Mobil, Unilever, Nestle,
DHL Express, and British
American Tobacco. Large local
conglomerates such as Navana
Group and Rahimafrooz also have
their corporate offices located in
Dhaka.

Economics

The main commercial areas of the city include

Farmgate, New Market, Gulshan and Motijheel,
while Tejgaon and Hazaribagh are the major
industrial areas.
The Export Processing Zone in Dhaka was set
up to encourage the export of garments,
textiles and other goods. Dhaka has two EPZ's.
Kawran Bazar, One of the most
important business centers in Dhaka

Pollution in Dhaka city

Air Pollution
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh has an estimated population of
more than 8 million.

Gaseoussubstances

Gases, vapors SOx, NOx, CO, Ozone, NH3

Particulatematter

Dust, fly ash, smoke, shoot, droplets, mist, fog,

fumes, aerosol.

Sources of Air Pollution

Road dust
Small manufacturing facilities
Industries
Open burning

Air Pollution

Water Pollution
Water is considered polluted when it is altered from the natural state in its
physical condition, and chemical and microbiological composition, so that it
becomes unsuitable or less suitable for any safe and beneficial consumption.
The signs of water pollution:

Bad taste;
Offensive odors from lakes, rivers and sea beaches;
Unchecked growth of aquatic weeds in water bodies;
Decrease in number of aquatic animals in surface water bodies;
Oil and grease floating on water surfaces;
Coloration of water; etc.
Sources of pollution:

Factories,
Power plants and
Sewage treatment plants

Water pollution

Sound Pollution
Sources of Sound

pollution:
Beeping of horns
Use of loud speakers
Brick chips machine
Indiscriminate public gatherings
Play of music in extremely high sound

Level of sound:
The lowest level of sound, 68 decibels measured in the diplomatic zone of BaridharaGulshan,
The highest level of sound, 106 decibels, was measured at Sayedabad Bus Terminal and at
Bangla Motor followed by 104 decibels in Sonargaon Hotel and Farmgate areas.
Noise level suitable for Dhaka is 50 decibel in daytime and 40 decibel at night for the silent
zone that includes hospital and educational institution areas.
Consequence of the sound pollution:

Harm to tissues of ear

Short hearing

Heart ailments

Cause over 30 types of serious diseases

Permanent deafness

Leads to mental, heart ailments, nausea, high blood pressure & other

diseases

Sound pollution

Traffic Jam
The present road system of Dhaka
No respect for law of the land.
To grab a tiny space out of sheer
desperation.

Dhakas hopeless traffic jams stop

everything but the clock!!!

Thank you