Editing Dhaka (section)

==Government==

===Capital city===
[[File:1.জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[National Parliament House]] complex is surrounded by 200 acres of gardens in the centre of the city]]
As the capital of the [[People's Republic of Bangladesh]], Dhaka is home to numerous state and diplomatic institutions. The [[Bangabhaban]] is the official residence and workplace of the [[President of Bangladesh]], who is the ceremonial head of state under the constitution. The [[Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban|National Parliament House]] is located in the modernist capital complex designed by [[Louis Kahn]] in [[Sher-e-Bangla Nagar]], while the [[Ganabhaban]], known for being former prime minister [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s official residence, is situated on the north side. The [[Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh)|Prime Minister's Office]] is located in Tejgaon. Most ministries of the [[Government of Bangladesh]] are housed in the Bangladesh Secretariat.<ref name="cabinet">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2016 |title=List of Ministries and Divisions |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/55bcf4d6-dd85-45c1-94b6-bcb06e4b1b12/45/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119141454/http://cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/55bcf4d6-dd85-45c1-94b6-bcb06e4b1b12/45/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9 |archive-date=19 November 2016 |access-date=27 November 2016 |publisher=Cabinet Division}}</ref> The [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|Supreme Court]], the [[Dhaka High Court]] and the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)|Foreign Ministry]] are located in the [[Segunbagicha]]-[[Shahbag]]h area. The [[Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)|Defence Ministry]] and the [[Ministry of Planning (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Planning]] are located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.<ref name=cabinet/> The [[Armed Forces Division]] of the government of Bangladesh and the army, navy and air force HQs of the [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]] are located in Dhaka Cantonment.<ref name=cabinet/> Several important installations of the [[Bangladesh Army]] are also situated in Dhaka and [[Mirpur Cantonment]]s. The [[Bangladesh Navy]]'s principal administrative and logistics base, [[BNS Haji Mohshin]], is located in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navy Bases |url=http://www.navy.mil.bd/bases.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527111317/http://www.navy.mil.bd/bases.php |archive-date=27 May 2019 |access-date=30 January 2017 |publisher=Bangladesh Navy}}</ref> The [[Bangladesh Air Force]] maintains the BAF Bangabandhu Air Base and BAF Khademul Bashar Air Base in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Locations of Bangladesh Air Force Bases |url=http://www.joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd/index.php/main_controll/location_baf?1=1&pagemenu=location_baf&submenu=0&leafsub=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119095215/http://www.joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd/index.php/main_controll/location_baf?1=1&pagemenu=location_baf&submenu=0&leafsub=0 |archive-date=19 January 2017 |access-date=30 January 2017 |publisher=Join Bangladesh Air Force}}</ref>

Dhaka hosts [[List of diplomatic missions in Bangladesh|54 resident embassies and high commissions]] and numerous international organizations. Most diplomatic missions are located in the [[Gulshan Thana|Gulshan]] and [[Baridhara]] areas of the city. The [[Agargaon]] area near Parliament is home to the country offices of the [[United Nations]], the [[World Bank]], the [[Asian Development Bank]], and the [[Islamic Development Bank]].

===Civic administration===
[[File:DG 81 - 09 NAGAR BHABAN ANCIENT DHAKA IMG 1655.jpg|thumb|[[Nagar Bhaban]] is the seat of the [[Dhaka South City Corporation]]]]

====History====
The municipality of Dhaka was founded on 1 August 1864 and upgraded to "[[municipal corporation|Metropolitan]]" status in 1978. In 1983, the [[Dhaka City Corporation]] was created as a self-governing entity to govern Dhaka.<ref name="star052015">{{Cite news |last=Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan |date=8 May 2015 |title=Reminiscing Dhaka's Legacy |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/heritage/reminiscing-dhakas-legacy-80994 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030749/http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/heritage/reminiscing-dhakas-legacy-80994 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref>

Under a new act in 1993, an election was held in 1994 for the first elected Mayor of Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2010 |title=Mayor Hanif's death anniversary today |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=163943 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212231852/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=163943 |archive-date=12 February 2015 |access-date=12 February 2015 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref> The Dhaka City Corporation ran the affairs of the city until November 2011.<ref name="sum">{{Cite news |date=12 November 2011 |title=Don't split Dhaka, Khoka urges govt |url=http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-64245 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405174018/http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-64245 |archive-date=5 April 2012 |access-date=12 September 2012 |work=UNBConnect}}</ref>

====Municipal government====
In 2011, [[Dhaka City Corporation]] was split into two separate corporations – [[Dhaka North City Corporation]] and [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] to ensure better civic facilities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hasan Jahid Tusher |date=18 October 2011 |title=Dhaka set to split into two |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206982 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213005705/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206982 |archive-date=13 February 2015 |access-date=12 February 2015 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> These two corporations are headed by two mayors, who are elected by direct vote of the citizen for 5 years. The area within city corporations was divided into several wards, each having an elected commissioner. In total, the city has 130 wards and 725 ''[[mohalla]]s''.
* [[Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha|RAJUK]] is responsible for coordinating [[Urban planning|urban development]] in the [[Greater Dhaka]] area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Islam |first=Md Asraful |title=Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rajdhani_Unnayan_Kartripakkha |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507105228/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rajdhani_Unnayan_Kartripakkha |archive-date=7 May 2016 |access-date=26 July 2015 |website=Banglapedia}}</ref>
* [[Dhaka Metropolitan Police|DMP]] is responsible for maintaining law and order within the metro area. It was established in 1976. DMP has 56 police stations as administrative units.<ref name="A">{{Cite web |title=History of the DMP |url=http://www.dmp.gov.bd/application/index/page/history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019123329/http://www.dmp.gov.bd/application/index/page/history |archive-date=19 October 2013 |access-date=18 October 2013 |publisher=[[Dhaka Metropolitan Police]]}}</ref><ref name="Z">{{Cite web |title=DMP&nbsp;– New Initiatives |url=http://www.dmp.gov.bd/static/new_initiative.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916060427/http://www.dmp.gov.bd/static/new_initiative.php |archive-date=16 September 2010 |access-date=30 September 2008 |publisher=Dhaka Metropolitan Police}}</ref>

===Administrative agencies===
Unlike other megacities worldwide, Dhaka is serviced by over two dozen government organizations under different ministries. Lack of coordination among them and centralization of all powers by the Government of Bangladesh keeps the development and maintenance of the city in a chaotic situation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2016 |title=What should we do for better civic services |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/what-should-we-do-better-civic-services-205963 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630121655/http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/what-should-we-do-better-civic-services-205963 |archive-date=30 June 2016 |access-date=18 June 2016 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!Agency!!Service!!Parent agency
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|[[Dhaka North City Corporation]]<br />[[Dhaka South City Corporation]]
|[[Public service]]
|[[Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives]]<br />&nbsp;∟ Local Government Division
|-
|[[Dhaka Metropolitan Police]]
|[[Law enforcement]]
|[[Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]<br />&nbsp;∟ [[Bangladesh Police]]
|-
|[[Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha|RAJUK]]
|[[Urban planning]]
|[[Ministry of Housing and Public Works]]
|-
|[[Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited]]<br />[[Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited]]
|[[Power distribution]]
|[[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources]]<br />&nbsp;∟ Power Division
|-
|[[Water Supply and Sewerage Authority|Dhaka WASA]]
|[[Water supply]]
|[[Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives]]<br />&nbsp;∟ Local Government Division
|-
|[[Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority]]
|[[Transport]]
|[[Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges]]<br />&nbsp;∟Road Transport and Highways Division
|}