Videos tagged with "dhaka city"

Dale Earnhardt Jr, Eat it: Dhaka Fast Dhaka Furious. [06:31]
South Asia has some of the worst traffic and the craziest drivers (and at times the best) in the world. Filming my driver, Shuman, skills as he drives 100km per hour (avg) though Dhaka (in fast forward). I will never worry about NYC cab drivers skills next time I hail a taxi... just put on the seat belt. Here is a little taste....
Tags: Speed, Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Speedway, Cars, Nascar, Race, Furious, Fast and Furious, Quick, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Traffic, Congestion, Freeway, Roadway, Construction, Rickshaw, Private Motor Vehicles, Bombay, bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Dhaka City Corpor

Bangladesh Dhaka city [13:48]
Dhaka City Dhaka (ঢাকা, formerly spelled Dacca, named Jahangir-nagar during Mughal era) is the capital of Bangladesh. It is a mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, had a population of over 16 million in 2011. It is the 9th largest city in the world and also 28th among the most densely populated cities in the world. Dhaka is known as the City of Mosques and with 400000 cycle rickshaws running on its streets every day, the city is also described as the Rickshaw Capital of the World. Under Mughal rule in the 17th century, the city was known as Jahangir Nagar. The modern city, however, was developed chiefly under British rule in the 19th century, and became the second-largest city in Bengal. After the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Dhaka became the capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam but lost its status as a provincial capital again after the partition was annulled in 1911. After the partition of India in 1947, Dhaka became the administrative capital of East Pakistan, and later, in 1971, the capital of an independent Bangladesh. Modern Dhaka is the center of political, cultural and economic life in Bangladesh. Dhaka suffers from urban problems such as pollution and overpopulation. 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, this has reportedly made Dhaka the fastest ...
Tags: Bangladesh, Dhaka, tourism, slideshow, City, Bengali, culture

Beautiful Bangladesh [01:31]
Amazing Tours Destination in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Beautiful Bangladesh, Dhaka city tour,
Tags: Amazing Tours, Destination in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Beautiful Bangladesh, Dhaka city tour

Dhaka City in Miniature [02:54]
Dhaka City, Bangladesh in Miniature
Tags: dhaka, bangladesh, short filml, city, Dhaka Short Film City, kanon, video, Song

The Words of a Rickshaw Driver [03:21]
Bangladesh is considered the 'Rickshaw Capital of the World'. There are an estimated 500000 to 750000 Rickshaws in the capital city Dhaka. As I was filming a piece a paper fell from a Rickshaw... this is what it read...
Tags: Rickshaw, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka's rickshaws, Dhaka City Corporation, auto-rickshaw, Dhaka Traffic, World Bank, Rickshaw puller, Work for a better Bangladesh, banning rickshaws, public transportation, South Asia, sub-continent, India, Bombay, Mumbai, Ca