dacca

noun

1. Dhaka.

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Bangladesh, in the central part.

noun

1. the former name (until 1982) of Dhaka

noun

1. the capital of Bangladesh, in the E central part: capital of Bengal (1608–39; 1660–1704) and of East Pakistan (1949–71); jute and cotton mills; university (1921). Pop: 12 560 000 (2005 est)