Dhaka
or Dac·ca
[ dak-uh, dah-kuh ]
noun
a city in and the capital of Bangladesh, in the central part.
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British Dictionary definitions for Dhaka
Dhaka
Dacca
/ (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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