Dhaka

or Dac·ca

[ dak-uh, dah-kuh ]

noun
  1. 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
  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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