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Added: Feb 14, 2009
From: BruceFenton
Duration: 5:22
Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years - follow his adventures here on FentonReport. In this video Jim and Paige visit Dhaka, Bangladesh. Copyright Jim Rogers - provided as a special contribution to The Fenton Report. http://www.fentonreport.com Dhaka (formerly spelt "Dacca") is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its fine muslin cloth. Under Mughal rule in the 17th century, the city was also known as Jahangir Nagar, and was both a provincial capital and a centre of the worldwide muslin trade. The modern city, however, was developed chiefly under British rule in the 19th century, and soon became the second-largest city in Bengal after Calcutta (presently Kolkata). After the partition of India in 1947, Dhaka became the administrative capital of East Pakistan, and later, in 1972, the capital of an independent Bangladesh. During the intervening period, the city witnessed widespread turmoil; this included many impositions of martial law, the declaration of Bangladesh's independence, military suppression, devastation during war, and natural calamities. Modern Dhaka is the center of political, cultural and economic life in Bangladesh. It has both the highest literacy rate 62.3% and the most diverse economy amongst Bangladeshi cities. Although its urban infrastructure is the most developed in the country, it is nonetheless a fighting metropolitan city with challenges such as pollution, congestion, and lack of adequate services due to the rising population. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen modernization of transport, communications and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation. Dhaka is consistently ranked as one of the least livable cities in the world.
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buzzLighterus Says:
Feb 23, 2009 - This video barely mentioned the beautifull parts of Bangladesh!
shakirshuvo Says:
Apr 3, 2009 - The old architectures (e.g. Ahsan Manjil) you showed in this video were not constructed by the British. They were constructed by Muslim rulers.
desherpakhi Says:
May 28, 2009 - Thanks for sharing.
simon0802 Says:
Jun 16, 2009 - It's pitiful that Bangladesh a Muslim country is neglectful of its upkeep of the Moghul/Islamic architecture, yet India a predominantly Hindu country preserves it's Moghul/Islamic architecture comparatively well. Then again India has a much larger Muslim population.
sajibuk Says:
Aug 3, 2009 - good video, it truly reflect the actual dhaka. keep the good work
turjo101 Says:
Aug 6, 2009 - it actually has nothing to do with the muslim population and everything to do with how much they respect their heritage...Bangladesh is very disorganized about pretty much everything... but good observation.
turjo101 Says:
Aug 6, 2009 - I just want to point one thing out about the religious aspect of your report...the fact that some people form sects around famous religious leaders of past and take them to be some kind of saint is a fact...however there is no such provision for this kind of practice in the actual religion of Islam and in reality no one actually worships these men. It would be considered as Shirk (drawing partners with god) if they did, and that according to Islam is an unforgivable sin.
simon0802 Says:
Aug 8, 2009 - No I didn't try to imply in any way to associate Bangladesh heritage with being disorganized. I meant to say that Bangladesh with a rich heritage should upkeep it's heritage sites. This can help boost tourist revenue.
pnl2101 Says:
Feb 7, 2010 - I think it would be very difficult to keep up any historical architecture (of any religion or civilization) if there's no money to support this kind of work. India is a comparatively wealthier country than Bangladesh. Best Wishes and Prayers to Bangladesh--and all struggling countries!
DomDollx Says:
May 7, 2010 - Imam = (pronounced) Eemam
DomDollx Says:
May 7, 2010 - @simon0802 : as pnl2101 mentions, when a country is poor it's not easy to keep up it's architectural/historic ruins when the people are struggling to find a meal and home every day. Although education is lacking therefore the understanding of the value of maintaining these kind of structures, Bengalis by large value tradition, culture, and history. We have a lot of respect and honor, but in many cases survival is priority.
simon0802 Says:
May 7, 2010 - @DomDollx Fair enough if that's the case, but then again how can Bangladesh afford to create Bashundara City-the biggest shopping mall in Asia but not afford to maintain the upkeep of it's historic architecture or invest in education in general.
shafshahjahan Says:
Aug 31, 2010 - FULL OF MISINFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't even begin to count. Wow, bad information mixed in with few true facts can be convincing!
aklak7860 Says:
Oct 5, 2010 - he is talking abt polution and he is from USA, the BIGGEST poluters in the world, the arragant american twatt!!!! he doesnt make sence in what he is saying abt the country...
ferdaus98 Says:
Oct 28, 2010 - It's only Dhaka city. That's not whole of Bangladesh
SidneyBou Says:
Oct 30, 2010 - @aklak7860 You don't relize that the US polutes less then less developed countries?
javedmahmood Says:
Nov 24, 2011 - Intentional, false, mixed up truth, -Who made this video! where is the bright side of Dhaka that I know and Grow up...and hope to die!
mahdidi96 Says:
Dec 20, 2011 - @SidneyBou what kind of BS is that, the US has the most pollution per person in the world, china only pollutes more because ther population is like a thousand times bigger than ours.
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
taoneerz Says:
Feb 19, 2009 - joi bangla