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Dhaka
was founded in 1608 A.D.as the capital of the Province by Islam Khan Chisti during the regime of Mughal Emperor Zahangir and it was at that time renamed Zahangirnagor.
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In 1864
Dhaka
had been declared as Pourosova.
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In 1905, Dhaka was made the capital of a new province comprising
East Bengal
and
Assam
.
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In 1947, the city emerged as the provincial capital of the then
East Pakistan
.
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In 1971, after independence,
Dhaka
became the capital of
Bangladesh
.
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In 1978
Dhaka
uplifted from Pourosova to Municipal Corporation and since then it has been heading by the Mayor.
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In 1990, Dhaka Municipal Corporation was renamed as Dhaka City Corporation
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