Dhaka

American  

[dak-uh, dah-kuh] / ˈdæk ə, ˈdɑ kə /

Or Dacca

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Bangladesh, in the central part.

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Dhaka British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

At some point, Islam called her parents - her father, a sailor, and her mother, a teacher - who were at a family function outside Dhaka.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Last August, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Dhaka and met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the first Pakistani government visit to Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it a "significant milestone".

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Within days of landing in Dhaka, the still grieving heir assumed leadership of the BNP.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The apparent ease with which the BNP maintained relations with Washington, Beijing and Islamabad fed Delhi's suspicion that Dhaka was drifting strategically.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Amit picks me up at Dhaka International Airport, looking sharp in a banker's suit and tie.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins