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Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban houses the national parliament.

The 1970 Bhola cyclone devastated much of the region, killing an estimated 500,000 people. More than half the city was flooded and millions of people were marooned. With public anger growing against ethnic discrimination and poor cyclone relief efforts from the central government, Bengali politician BangabandhuSheikh Mujibur Rahman held a nationalist gathering on March 7, 1971 at Ramna Racecourse.In response, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight, which led to the arrests, torture and killing of thousands of people. After nine months of bloody battle with Indian Army and Mitra Bahini, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army on December 16 marking the end of the independence war of Bangladesh. As the nation's capital, Dhaka saw a rapid and massive growth of the city population in the post-independence period, as migrant workers from rural areas across Bangladesh moved to the city.The growth of commerce and industry along with the city's population has created further challenges to services and infrastructure. A real estate boom has followed the expansion of city limits and the development of new settlements such as Uttara, Mohammadpur, Bashundhara, Mirpur and Motijheel. An estimated one million people attended the gathering, leading to the March 26 declaration of Bangladesh's independence.

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Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport, with close to 400,000 rickshaws running each day – the largest number for any city in the world. However, only about 85,000 rickshaws are licensed by the city government. Relatively low-cost and non-polluting cycle rickshaws nevertheless cause traffic congestion and have been banned from many parts of the city. Public buses are operated by the state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and by private companies and operators. Scooters, taxis and privately owned automobiles are increasingly becoming popular with the city's growing middle class. The government has overseen the replacement of two-stroke engine taxis with "Green taxis" locally called CNG, which run on compressed natural gas.
Dhaka has 1,868 kilometres (1,161 mi) of paved roads.It is connected to the other parts of the country through strong highway and railway links. Highway links to the Indian cities of Kolkata and Agartala have been established by the BRTC which also runs regular bus services to those cities from Dhaka.
The Kamalapur Railway Station, Airport (Biman Bandar) Railway Station and the Cantonment Railway Station are the main railway stations providing trains on suburban & national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.^[83] Bangladesh Railway also runs a regular train service between Dhaka and Kolkata.
The Sadarghat Port on the banks of the Buriganga River serves for the transport of goods and passengers upriver and to other ports in Bangladesh.^[84]
The Shahjalal International Airport, located 15 km north of Dhaka city centre, is the largest and busiest airport in the nation. It handles 52% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures. Domestic service flies to Chittagong, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Barisal, Saidpur and international services fly to major cities in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Western Europe.
An elevated Expressway system is under constructThe Dhaka Elevated Expressway would run from Shahjalal International Airport-Kuril-Banani-Mohakhali-Tejgaon-Saatrasta-Moghbazar rail crossing-Khilgaon-Kamalapur-Golapbagh to Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Kutubkhali point. A longer second elevated expressway from airport-Ashulia is currently undergoing feasibility study^.
The Dhaka Metro feasibility study has been completed. A 21.5 kilometer, $1.7 Billion Phase 1, metro route is being negotiated by the Government with Japan International Cooperation Agency. The first route will start from Pallabi, northern suburb of Dhaka to Sayedabad, southern section of Dhaka

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A variety of Pakistani dishes cooked in the Tandoori method

Cuisine

Main article: Pakistani cuisineKnown for its richness and flavour, Pakistani cuisine is a blend of cooking traditions from different regions of the subcontinent; the wide-spread style of cooking originated from the royal kitchens of sixteenth century Mughal emperors. Although the variety of meat dishes in Pakistan is greater, the food has similarities to North Indian cuisine. Pakistani cooking utilities spices, herbs and seasoning in heavy amount. Garlic, ginger, turmeric, red chilli and garam masala is used in most dishes and household cuisine includes curry on regular basis. Chapati, a thin flat bread made from wheat, is used as staple food and is served with curry, meat, vegetables and lentils. Rice is another common food served plain, fried with spices and is also used in sweet dishes. Among beverages lassi is a traditional drink in the Punjab region.

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Babylon, Iraq (Mar. 21, 2005) - U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 155th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), are given a tour of the historical city of Babylon, Iraq as a gesture of goodwill by the Iraqi people in Babil, Iraq. These periodic tours of the ancient ruins are given to service members to learn more about Iraq's history and help boost morale. U.S. Military Reserve and Active Duty personnel are forward deployed to central Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This is a digital composite of thirteen images to produce a 180-degree panoramic view of Babylon, Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G.

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A characteristic feature of Kolkata is with the para or neighbourhoods having a strong sense of community.Typically, every para has its own community club with a clubroom and often, a playing field. People here habitually indulge in adda, or leisurely chat, and these adda sessions are often a form of freestyle intellectual conversation.The city has a tradition of political graffiti depicting everything from outrageous slander to witty banter and limericks, caricatures to propaganda.

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Transport in Kolkata.

Public transport is provided by the Kolkata suburban railway, the Kolkata Metro, trams and buses. The suburban network is extensive and extends into the distant suburbs. The Kolkata Metro, run by the Indian Railways, is the oldest underground rapid transit system in India since 1984.^[115] It spans the north-south length of the city covering a distance of 25.1 km (16 mi).^[116] Five more lines of the Metro rail, which are under construction, will help in creating a network of rapid transit system in the city.^[117] Kolkata has three major long distance railway stations at Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata (Chitpur), which connects Kolkata by rail to most cities in West Bengal, as well as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and other major cities in India.^[118] The city is the headquarters of two divisions of the Indian Railways — Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.