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Timeline of Dhaka

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Prior to 19th century

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19th century

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20th century

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1900s–1960s

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1970s–1990s

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21st century

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ According to the United Nations, population in Dhaka in 1991 was 3,397,187.[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Dhaka". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Grove 2009.
  3. ^ a b van Schendel 2009, p. xviii.
  4. ^ a b c d e Britannica 1910.
  5. ^ a b c d e Taylor 1840.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Government of Bengal 1896.
  7. ^ a b c d e Syedur Rahman (2010), Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh (4th ed.), USA: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810867666
  8. ^ S M Mahfuzur Rahman (2012), "Pagla Bridge", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  9. ^ Romance 1906.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Hunter 1885.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal, eds. (2012). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (2nd ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  12. ^ a b Siddiqui 2010, p. 4.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gazetteer of India 1908.
  14. ^ Seely 1825.
  15. ^ "Gurdwara Nanak Shahi, Dhaka – SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  16. ^ a b Hunter 1875.
  17. ^ a b Chambers 1901.
  18. ^ a b van Schendel 2009, p. xix.
  19. ^ Ahmed 1986, p. 61: "... founded a new school in the city, on 12 June 1846, under the name of the Union School ... for the express purpose of imparting English education to the needy. Within two years however ... the school could not be continued for lack of funds ... N. P. Pogose ... came to the school's rescue. The still famous Pogose School thus came into being."
  20. ^ Ahmed 1986, pp. 76–77: "... founding of a vernacular survey school attached to the Dacca College in January 1876, which offered a two-year course in surveying ... and in levelling and the elements of road-making ... In 1876, 29 students joined the Dacca Survey School."
  21. ^ Ahmed 1986, p. 99: "Dacca State Railway ... the Narayanganj-Dacca section was opened for passengers and goods on 4 January 1885."
  22. ^ "Dhaka Town". Dhakatown.net. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  23. ^ Fogel, Gary (2021), Sky Rider: Park Van Tassel and the Rise of Ballooning in the West, University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 978-0-8263-6282-7
  24. ^ Bosworth 2007.
  25. ^ van Schendel 2009, p. xx.
  26. ^ a b c d e Kabir Chowdhury (2001), "Bangladesh", in Don Rubin; et al. (eds.), World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific, Routledge, ISBN 9780415260879
  27. ^ a b c d e f Siddiqui 2010, p. 6.
  28. ^ "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1955. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations.
  29. ^ van Schendel 2009, p. xxi.
  30. ^ a b c "The thriving art scene in Dhaka". Daily Star. Dhaka. 16 January 2009.
  31. ^ "Dhaka (Bangladesh) Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g "Mayor's Corner". Dhaka South City Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  33. ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York: United Nations. pp. 253–279. Dacca
  34. ^ van Schendel 2009, p. xxii.
  35. ^ "Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  36. ^ "About Us". Dhaka South City Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  37. ^ van Schendel 2009, p. xxiii.
  38. ^ Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division (1997). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1995 Demographic Yearbook. New York: United Nations. pp. 262–321.
  39. ^ "Chobi Mela". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  40. ^ "Statistical Pocket Book, 2008" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013.
  41. ^ "Hay Festival Dhaka Is Back Again". Global Voices. 7 November 2012.
  42. ^ "Table 8 – Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations
  43. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2013. ISBN 978-1-62513-103-4.
  44. ^ "Capitals of Islamic Culture". Morocco: Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  45. ^ "A history of cities in 50 buildings", The Guardian, UK, 2015
  46. ^ "Ambient Air Quality Database". World Health Organization.

Bibliography

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Published in 20th century

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Published in 21st century

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  • "Dhaka". Islamic Cultural Heritage Database. Istanbul: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.