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Dacca

British  
/ ˈdækə /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1982) of Dhaka

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Alonzo Suson, director of the Solidarity Center’s Bangladesh program, told me that supervisors at Dacca Dyeing had told his office they were moving Gap’s orders to another Palmal Group factory because of the unionization drive.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2016

On Nov. 3, 2015, flanks of police entered the Dacca Dyeing plant as managers terminated more than 150 workers, almost all of whom had expressed support for the union.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2016

The next claim came from Rajendralal De, an Indian chemist working in Dacca, then part of British India and now in Bangladesh.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2013

In recent weeks there have been rumors in Dacca � vehemently denied in New Delhi � of border incursions by Indian troops.

From Time Magazine Archive

His name was Mr. Pirzada, and he came from Dacca, now the capital of Bangladesh, but then a part of Pakistan.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri