Dhaka District Information

Dhaka District Information

 

Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election
Area# Area Name Elected MP From 174 Dhaka-1 Abdul Mannan Khan Bangladesh Awami League 175 Dhaka-2 Md. Kamrul Islam Bangladesh Awami League 176 Dhaka-3 Nasrul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League 177 Dhaka-4 Sanjida Khanam Bangladesh Awami League 178 Dhaka-5 Habibur Rahman Molla Bangladesh Awami League 179 Dhaka-6 Mizanur Rahman Khan Bangladesh Awami League 180 Dhaka-7 Mostofa Zalal Mohiuddin Bangladesh Awami League 181 Dhaka-8 Rashed Khan Mennon Bangladesh Workers Party 182 Dhaka-9 Saber Hossain Chowdhury Bangladesh Awami League 183 Dhaka-10 A. K. M. Rahmatullah Bangladesh Awami League 184 Dhaka-11 Asaduzzaman Khan Bangladesh Awami League 185 Dhaka-12 Fazle Noor Taposh Sheikh Bangladesh Awami League 186 Dhaka-13 Jahangir Kabir Nanak Bangladesh Awami League 187 Dhaka-14 Md. Aslamul Haque Bangladesh Awami League 188 Dhaka-15 Kamal Ahmed Mojumder Bangladesh Awami League 189 Dhaka-16 Md. Elias Uddin Molla Bangladesh Awami League 190 Dhaka-17 Hussein Muhammod Arshad Jatiya Party 191 Dhaka-18 Sahara Khatun Bangladesh Awami League 192 Dhaka-19 Talukder Md.Tohed Jong (Murad) Bangladesh Awami League 193 Dhaka-20 Benzir Ahmed Bangladesh Awami League Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 Seat# Area Name 2001 1996 1991 180 Dhaka-1 BNP (51.41) BNP (54.99) BNP (60.78) 181 Dhaka-2 BNP (50.51) BNP (46.97) BNP (41.85) 182 Dhaka-3 BNP (64.15) BNP (59.91) BNP (57.30) 183 Dhaka-4 BNP (52.02) BAL (47.11) BNP (47.88) 184 Dhaka-5 BNP (54.03) BAL (47.48) BNP (51.48) 185 Dhaka-6 BNP (55.38) BAL (45.26) BNP (54.87) 186 Dhaka-7 BNP (54.44) BNP (45.03) BNP (56.66) 187 Dhaka-8 BNP (48.23) BAL (49.42) BNP (56.20) 188 Dhaka-9 BNP (57.29) BAL (44.29) BNP (60.35) 189 Dhaka-10 BNP (54.61) BAL (47.24) BNP (58.61) 190 Dhaka-11 BNP (51.73) BAL (47.60) BNP (42.80) 191 Dhaka-12 BNP (57.09) BNP (44.75) BNP (52.00) 192 Dhaka-13 BNP (57.75) BNP (54.74) BNP (61.01) BAL: Bangladesh Awami League BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party JI: Jamat E Islami JP: Jatiya Party
History	Once upon a time Dhaka was ruled by the Hindu Kings. The Pala and the Sena dynasties ruled Dhaka for many years. It was not until early fourteenth century when the Muslim rulers began to come to Bengal. Dhaka was made the capital of Bengal in 1608 and Islam Khan renamed Dhaka as Jahangirnagar after the name of Emperor Jahangir. In the eighteenth century Dhaka lost political importance when Murshid Quli Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to Murshidabad. But Dhaka never lost its commercial importance.
Places to see	lalbagh fort and the tomb of Bibi Pari (1668), bara katra (1641), chhota katra and the tomb of Bibi Champa (1663), Ancient Fort and the palace of the Nawab (Jail Hospital, 1638), ahsan manzil (1872), husaini dalan (1642), Binod Bibi Mosque (1456 AD), Seven Domed Mosque (1676), Chawk Mosque (1676), Bibi Meher Mosque (1814), Armanitola Mosque (1716), Khawja Shahbaj Mosque (1679), Shayesta Khan Mosque (1664-78), Khawja Ambar Mosque (1677-78), Moriam Saleh Mosque (1706), Sitara Begum Mosque (1815), Farruk Shayer Mosque (1703-1704), Tara Mosque, Azimpur Mosque (1746), Kartalab Khan Mosque (1700-1704), Holy Rosary Church (1678), Setara Begum Mosque (1819), Bagmara Math (Nawabganj), Home stead of Raja Harish Chandra (eighteenth century, Savar), Shree Shree Sani Ashram and Math (1199 AD), Dhakeshwari Mandir (eventeenth century), Jaykali Mondir, Bahadur Shah Park, Nimtali Deuri (Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 1765).
Newspapers	Dailies (Bangla): Ittefaq, Inqilab, Bhorer Kagaj, Prothom Alo, Banglar Bani, Sangbad, Janakantha, Jugantar, Sangram, Rupali, Dainik Bangla, Dinkal, Arthaniti, Muktakantha, Ajker Kagaj, Al Amin, Dainik Bhor, Desh Janata, Janapath, Janmabhumi, Khabar, Samachar, Sakti, Desh Bangla, Manab Jamin, Bangla Bazar, etc; dailies (English): Bangladesh Times, Bangladesh Observer, Daily Star, Independent, New Nation, Financial Express, Morning Sun; weeklies: Aai Samay, Ekata, Bartaman Dinkal, Chuti, Dhaka Courier, Nagari, Purbhabas, Sandwip, Gram Barta, Bichitra, Purnima, Jaijaidin, Sughanda, Robbar, Kriralok, Savar Barta, Jagrata Kantha, Saf Katha, Savar Kantha, Ganabhasha, etc; extinct: Bandhab Patrika (1874), Dainik Azad (1935), Weekly Mohammadi (1910), Dainik Nabajug (1941), Samakal (1854), Sahitya Patra (1948), Dainik Khadem (1910), Sabujpatra (1914), Moslem Bharat (1920), Kallol (1923), Al-Islam (1915), Education Gazette (1846), Weekly Bartabaha 91856), Swadesh (monthly, 1854), Bangadut (1829), Bangadarshan (1872), Nabanur (1903), Bengal Gazette (1780), Bengal Gazette (1818), Shikha (1927), Saogat (1918), Basana (1908), etc.
Rivers	Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati, Shitalakshya, Buriganga; small Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, Alam, Bherujkha, Ramkrishnadi, Elisamari, Tulsikhali.