The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8th century CE – Dhaka part of Pala Empire.
1095 – Senas in power.
1457 – Binat Bibi Mosque constructed.
1459 – Gate built.
1608 – City becomes capital of Bengal; Mughal Islam Khan in power.
1639 – Capital relocated from Dhaka to Rajmahal.
1640 – Mughal Eidgah mosque built.
1642 – Hussaini Dalan (mosque) built.
1645 – Bara Katra (caravansary) built.
1646 – Navaratna temple built (approximate date).
1649 – Lalbagh Fort mosque built.
1659 – Capital relocated to Dhaka from Rajmahal.
1660 – Pagla bridge built on Dacca-Narayangaj road (approximate date).
1663 – Choto Katra (caravansary) built.
1668 – English Factory built.
1676 – Chowk Bazaar Shai Mosque built.
1677 – Holy Rosary Church built by Portuguese.
1678 – Lalbagh palace construction begins.
1679 – Shahbaz Khan Mosque and Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque built.
1696
Mosque of Haji Kahjeh Shahabag built in Ramne (approximate date).
Jayakali temple and Siva temple built in Thatari Bazar (approximate date).
1704 – Murshid Quli Khan residence relocates from Dhaka to Murshidabad.
1717 – Khan Muhammad Ali Khan becomes deputy governor.
1723 – Itisam Khan becomes deputy governor.
1728 – Mirza Lutfullah becomes deputy governor.
1756 – Jasarat Khan becomes deputy governor.
1765
British East India Company in power.
Population: 450,000 (estimate).
1781 – Armenian Church built.
1793 – Laxmi Narayan Mandir (temple) built.
1800 – Population: 200,000 (estimate).
1815
Catholic church built.
Lunatic Asylum founded.
1819 – St. Thomas Church built.
1825 – Population: 150,000 (approximate).
1830
Iron suspension bridge constructed across Dullye Creek.
Gurdwara Nanak Shahi built.
Population: 66,989.
1834 – Ghaziuddin Haider becomes deputy governor.
1835 – Dhaka Collegiate School established.
1848 – Pogose School established.
1850 – Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal established.
1857 – Uprising of sepoys.
1858
City becomes part of British Raj.
Mitford Hospital established.
1864 – 1 August: Dacca Municipality established.
1866 – Langar Khana (almshouse) founded.
1872 – Population: 69,212.
1874 – Madrasa established.
1875 – Medical school established.
1876 – Dhaka Survey School established.
1878
Water-works in operation.
Eden Girls' College established.
1880 – Northbrook Hall built.
1881 – Population: 79,076.
1882 – St Gregory's School founded.
1883 – Jagannth College founded. (Now Jagannath University)
1885 – Narayanganj-Dhaka railway constructed.
1886 – Mymensingh-Dhaka railway opens.
1888
April: Tornado.
Ahsan Manzil (Pink Palace) rebuilt.
1897 – 12 June: Earthquake.
1902 – April: Tornado.
1904 – Curzon Hall built.
1905 – 16 October: City becomes capital of newly formed East Bengal and Assam province.
1906 – December: All India Muhammadan Educational Conference held.
1909 – Baldha Garden laid out.
1911 – Dhaka Club organized.
1918 – Influenza outbreak.
1921 – University of Dhaka established.
1946 – Dhaka Medical College established.
1947 – City becomes capital of East Bengal.
1949 – All Pakistan Women's Association East Pakistan Branch organized.
1951
Habib Productions theatre troupe active.
Area of city: 85 square kilometers.
Population: 411,279.
1952 – Asiatic Society organized.
1953 – Holy Family Hospital built.
1954
Dhaka Stock Exchange incorporated.
Dacca Stadium and New Market built.
1955
City becomes capital of East Pakistan.
Bangla Academy established.
1956
Drama Circle active.
RAJUK Bhaban built.
1959 – Alliance Française de Dhaka founded.
1960 – Islamia Eye Hospital and Cholera Research Hospital founded.
1961 – Tejgaon College established.
1964 – Bangabhaban reconstructed.
1965 – Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research and Jinnah College founded.
1967 – Officers' Club established.
1968
Protests against Ayub Khan regime.
Baitul Mukarram (mosque) built.
1970
November: Bhola cyclone.
Jiraz Art Gallery in business.
1971
7 March: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman speaks at Ramna Race Course Maidan.
25 March: Bangladesh Liberation War begins; Dhaka University massacre.
27 March: Ramna Kali Mandir (temple) razed.
16 December: Instrument of Surrender signed.
City becomes capital of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Observer newspaper in publication.
1972
Ekushey Book Fair begins.
Dhaka Shishu Hospital established.
Abahani Limited sports club formed.
Shaheed Minar (monument) rebuilt.
1973 – Dhaka Theatre established.
1974
Abul Hasnat becomes mayor.
Dhaka Zoo established.
Saju Art Gallery in business.
1975
Islamic Foundation Bangladesh formed.
3 November: Awami League leaders killed in Dhaka Central Jail.
1976 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police department established.
1977 – 2 October: Coup attempt.
1980 – School of the Society for Education in Theatre established.
1981
Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation organized.
Area of city: 510 square kilometers.
Population: 3,440,147.
1982
Mahamudul Hassan becomes mayor.
Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (parliament building) constructed.
Mirpur and Gulshan become part of Dhaka municipality.
1983 – Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban built.
1985
December: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit held.
Bangladesh Bank Building and Janata Bank Bhaban constructed.
1986 – Bangladesh Medical College established.
1989
Maziur Rhaman becomes mayor.
Dhaka Pantomime group formed.
1990 – Abul Hasnat becomes mayor.
1991
Mirza Abbas becomes mayor.
Daily Star newspaper begins publication.
Area of city: 1,353 square kilometers.
Population: 6,887,459.
1994
Mohammad Hanif becomes mayor.
Puppet Development Centre opens.
1995
Pantapath road and Dhaka Nagar Bhaban constructed.
Dhaka Imperial College established.
1996 – East West University established.
1998 – Prothom Alo newspaper begins publication.
1999 – March: D-8 summit held.
2000
Chobi Mela International Photography Festival begins.
Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts opens.
2001
BRAC University established.
Area of city: 1,530 square kilometers.
2002
Sadeque Hossain Khoka becomes mayor.
China Bangladesh Friendship Center built.
2004 – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre and Bashundhara City (shopping mall) open.
2005
Jagannath College transformed into Jagannath University
Concord Grand built.
2008 – Population: 7,000,940.
2011 – Hay Festival begins.
2012
April: Demonstration.
Dhaka Gladiators cricket team formed.
City Centre (building) constructed.
City designated a Capital of Islamic Culture.
2013
Protests in Shahbag.
2013 Savar building collapse.
2014 - Air pollution in Dhaka reaches annual mean of 90 PM2.5 and 158 PM10, much higher than recommended.
2016 - 1 July: Gulshan attack.
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