Dhaka, or Dacca (ধাক), population 6,844,131 (1991), is the capital of Bangladesh. The city is situated on a channel of the Dhaleswari River, in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region. It is the industrial, commercial, and administrative center of Bangladesh, with trade in jute, rice, oilseeds, sugar, and tea. Manufactures include textiles and jute products. Dhaka is famous for its handicrafts.
Dhaka's history dates back to the year 1000, but the city achieved glory as the capital of Mughal Bengal. At that time, it was also known as Jahangir Nagar in honor of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The city passed to British rule in 1765. It became the capital of East Pakistan in 1947. In 1971, the city became capital of the provisional government of an independent Bangladesh. It was formerly known under the spelling Dacca.
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Landmarks
- the Dakeshwari ("hidden goddess") temple, from which the city probably derives its name
- the Bara Katra palace
- Hoseni Dalan
- the Lal Bagh fort
- Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (the National Assembly building), designed by the architect Louis Kahn
The University of Dhaka, BUET, [[BRAC University]] and other higher educational facilities and agriculture research institutes are also in the city. The surrounding district is very densely populated and subject to heavy monsoon floods.
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Good Schools and Universities
BRAC University
BRAC University is located in 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka. It was established by BRAC in 2001.
From a modest beginning almost thirty years ago, BRAC has today grown into one of the largest non-government development organisations in the world. It works in a number of closely related areas such as poverty alleviation, rural health care and non-formal education among many others to bring about socio-economic changes for a large number of our people, mostly women and children, whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and malnutrition. BRAC continually revisits its approaches to ensure its effectiveness as a catalyst for change. BRAC recognises that development strategies, information technology and effective management can play significant roles in modernising Bangladesh and in securing meaningful jobs for the Bangladeshi workforce at home and abroad.
In line with BRAC's continued support to education as a force of change and development, BRAC University has been established to provide a high quality of education to meet the demands of the modern age. BRAC University is accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.
Mission
The mission of the BRAC University is to foster the national development process through the creation of a centre of excellence in higher education that is responsive to society's needs, is able to develop creative leaders and actively contributes to learning and creation of knowledge.
Goal
The goal of the university is to provide an excellent broad based education with a focus on professional development for students, in order to equip them with the knowledge and skill necessary for leading the country in its quest for development. Along with this, the university provides an environment for faculty development in order to ensure a dynamic teaching environment. Faculty will be provided with an environment in which they can further their teaching skills and contribute to the creation of new knowledge by developing and using their research skills.
Scope
BRAC University will provide instructions and confer degrees in all branches of Humanities, Social Science and Science including Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture and so on. Degrees will be granted at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate (doctoral) levels. In addition, the University will offer Diploma programs on professional courses.
At present, the university offers undergraduate programs in Bachelor of Architecture (B. ARCH), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science (CS), Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English. The University offers graduate programs in Business Administration (MBA), Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Master of Computer Application (MCA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Bank Management and IT. As the university grows and as its institutional capacity is built up, the University will offer programs in a large number of disciplines.