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Dhaka

City

View on map 23.73° N, 90.39° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – 1793 Mughal Empire de facto
1793 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India de facto
August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj de facto
August 14, 1947 – March 25, 1971 Pakistan de facto
since December 16, 1971 Bangladesh de facto

Capital of

since March 26, 1971 Bangladesh