Chronological Development Of Dnccfrom Its Beginning As A Small City With A Few Thousand Peopledhaka Actually Experienced Dramatic Turns Upward And Today It Has Becomeoneof Thefastest Growing Mega Cities Of Theworldits Existenceas A Major Urban Agglomeration Has Been Consistent Over A Period Of 400 Yearseven Themost Developed Cities In Theworld Today Cannot Boast 400 Years Of Uninterrupted And Organized Existencethat Dhaka Does As A Historic City In The16Th Century During Thereign Of Mughal Emperor Akbar It Was A Thana Or Military Outpost Having A Population Of Only 000 Peoplewith An Area Of 2 Kma Unep2005 Then Turning Dhaka Into A Capital City Of Theeastern Provincein 1608 By Subedar Islam Khan Was Epoch Makingsincethen Dhaka Has Experienced Actual Urbanization And Trends Of Developmentrahmanthedaily Star2010 Sincethecity Was Dignified As A Capitalits Rapid Development Was Just A Consequencethewhole17Th Century Is Remembered As A Golden Agein Thehistory Of Dhakaas A Capital For Its Suitablelocation Dhaka Soon Becamean Important Commercial Hub And Manufacturing Station Abritish Perioddhaka Municipality Was Established On 1St August1864Prior To Thisa Committeeof Improvement Worked In Thecity Which Was Formed In 182 Thecommitteeconsisted Of Threemembers Was Headed By Mrwaltersthethen Collector Of Dhaka Districtthis Committeewas Replaced By Another Committeenameddhaka Committeein 1840 With Wider Rangeof Functionsthemember Of Thecommitteewas Appointed By Thegovernment District Municipal Improvementact Iii B Cof 1864Was Introduced In Dhaka From The1St August1864Under This Act Thedhaka Municipal Committeewas Formedthedistrict Magistratewas Ex Officio Chairmanthevicechairman Was Appointed By Lieutenant Governor
