Dhaka

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Present

The city is divided into ten parliamentary constituencies. Whichever party has won the parliamentary elections have also tended to win the majority of the seats inside the capital. Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Banani are the major residential neighborhoods. Motijhil is the major business district, contaning the headquarters of most of the country's banks and corporate houses, as well as that of Bangladesh Bank, although most of the upscale businesses are recently relocating to Gulshan. Ramna contains the Secretariate, which houses most of the government ministries, the residences of senior Government officials, and is also the seat of the Supreme Court.

Related Topics:
Bangladesh Bank - Supreme Court

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On August 17, 2005, the city was hit by a series of nearly 500 simultaneous explosions, possibly set by terrorists. One Islamist group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen attempted to claim responsibility.

Related Topics:
August 17 - 2005 - Terrorist - Islamist - Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen

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