CITY OF DHAKA

Dhaka is an important city. It is the capital city of Bangladesh. The town where I live is Dhaka.

The city Dhaka stands on the bank of the river Buriganga. It is about ten miles long and three miles broad. The population of this city is about one crore. The city has two parts– the old tow and the new town. The streets and houses of the new town are big and beautiful than those of old town.

Dhaka was founded by Islam Khan during the reign of reign if Emperor Jahangir. Then it was the capital of Bengal. So it is also called Jahangirnagar after his name.

Dhaka is a city of buildings and mosques. There are many buildings, mosques, temples and churches in this city. The fort of Lalbagh reminds us the past glory of Dhaka. Besides these Bangabhaban, High Court, Supereme Court, Salimullah Muslim Hall, Baitul Mukarram, the Zoo at Mirpur, Children’s park, Ganabhaban, Parliament Building, General post Office, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka Railway Station are worth seeing.

The city of Dhaka is connected with all the district towns of the country by train, bus and launch. It has air routes with some important towns of the country and of the world.

Dhaka is the greatest centre of education in Bangladesh. The University of Dhaka, Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka Medical College, Engineering University, Technical College, Jagannath University, Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Islamia Government College and a large number of government and private schools and colleges impart education to thousands of students.