Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It is the ninth largest and the seventh most populous city in the world. Dhaka has been in the capital status since 1610. On the nomenclature, it is assumed that Mughal Subahdar Islam Khan ordered to inaugurate Dhaka as the capital beating ‘Dhak’ (drum). Dhaka is called the “City of Mosques”, because it contains about a thousand mosques.
Dhaka City is surrounded by the rivers Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakshya. As a result, it has a contact to the entire country with the waterways, along with roads and airways. The traditional Dhaka city has many sights. In this article, we’ll show you some attractive travel information and pictures of selected places to visit in Dhaka which seem to be naturally beautiful and historically significant to you.