📍 Dhaka Division
Dhaka District
ঢাকা
Dhaka is one of the 64 districts of Bangladesh and sits in Dhaka division. It covers 1,463.6 km² and is home to roughly 12,043,977 people. It is best known for capital city, Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, muslin heritage.
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23.81°N
Latitude
90.41°E
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Prayer times in Dhaka today
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Fajr
ফজর
04:14
Sunrise
সূর্যোদয়
05:34
Dhuhr
যোহর
12:05
Asr
আসর
16:38
Maghrib
মাগরিব
18:34
Isha
এশা
19:52
About Dhaka
📋 District profile
Bangla nameঢাকা
DivisionDhaka
Area1,463.6 km²
Population12,043,977
Density8,229 / km²
Coordinates23.8103°N, 90.4125°E
Time zoneBST (UTC+06:00)
Places to visit in Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort
An unfinished 17th-century Mughal fort complex with the tomb of Pari Bibi at its heart.
Best: All yearAhsan Manzil
The pink palace on the Buriganga — residence of the Nawabs of Dhaka, now a museum.
Best: All yearJatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Louis Kahn’s National Parliament House — one of the largest and most admired legislative complexes in the world.
Best: All yearNational Martyrs’ Memorial, Savar
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho — seven soaring planes honouring the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
Best: All year