Dhaka Division
Dhaka is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1829, covers 20,508 km², and contains 13 districts with a combined population of about 44.22 M.
Districts of Dhaka Division
All 13, with what each is known for.
Dhaka
Capital city, Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, muslin heritage
1,464 km² 12.04 MGazipur
Bhawal National Park, garment industry hub
1,806 km² 5.26 MKishoreganj
Sholakia Eid ground, Haor wetlands, Nikli
2,689 km² 3.27 MManikganj
Baliati Palace, Padma river bank
1,384 km² 1.56 MMunshiganj
Idrakpur Fort, Atish Dipankar birthplace, potato belt
955 km² 1.63 MNarayanganj
Dhaka of the East, Panam City, jamdani weaving
684 km² 3.91 MNarsingdi
Wari-Bateshwar ruins, textile trade
1,141 km² 2.58 MTangail
Tangail saree, Atia Mosque, Madhupur forest
3,414 km² 4.04 MFaridpur
Jute capital, Pathrail, Padma bridge approach
2,073 km² 2.16 MGopalganj
Tungipara, Baghiar Bill water lilies
1,490 km² 1.3 MMadaripur
Shakuni Lake, Auliapur Mazar
1,145 km² 1.3 MRajbari
Daulatdia ferry ghat, Goalanda hilsa
1,119 km² 1.16 MShariatpur
Padma bridge south end, Mahisar Char
1,182 km² 1.25 MPlaces to visit in Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort
An unfinished 17th-century Mughal fort complex with the tomb of Pari Bibi at its heart.
DhakaAhsan Manzil
The pink palace on the Buriganga — residence of the Nawabs of Dhaka, now a museum.
DhakaJatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Louis Kahn’s National Parliament House — one of the largest and most admired legislative complexes in the world.
DhakaPanam City
The abandoned merchant street of Sonargaon — a lost city of colonial-era mansions.
NarayanganjNational Martyrs’ Memorial, Savar
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho — seven soaring planes honouring the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
Dhaka