Capital City | Dhaka |
Capital location | 23 43 N, 90 24 E |
Capital - history | the origins of the name are unclear, but some sources state that the city's site was originally called "dhakka," meaning "watchtower," and that the area served as a watch-station for Bengal rulers |
Capital - time difference | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |