DHAKA_ The World_s Fastest Growing Megacity

Historians disagree on when the city of Dhaka was founded. The official date is 1610, when it was turned into a capital of the Bengal province by Mughal rulers who once controlled most of what is modern-day India. Previous to that, there had been other various Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim kingdoms. There is also dispute on where the name Dhaka, previously spelled "Dacca," comes from. The word means "covered" in Bengali. In the latter part of the 17th-century, the British East India Company was allowed to establish a trading post in Bengal in the city of Calcutta. When it was attacked in 1757, the British fought back, resulting in the fall of the Mughal empire and the transition of power in Bengal to the British. The center of the region's power was moved from Dhaka to Calcutta. In 1947, British India was partitioned into Muslim and Hindu sections, with present-day Bangladesh breaking off to become East Bengal, later known as East Pakistan. Dhaka was again the capital of the region. Later, East Pakistanis fought for their independence from West Pakistan, eventually succeeding in 1971 with help from Indian forces. This resulted in the establishment of the People's Republic of Bengladesh. Since then, the city has been subject to widespread unrest, poverty and corruption. But with it's rich history and cultural heritage,this fast growing city is now one of the top 20 most populous cities of the world.

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