Dhaka was founded in 1608 A.D.as the capital of the Province by Islam Khan Chisti  during the regime of Mughal Emperor Zahangir and it was at that time renamed Zahangirnagor.

In 1864 Dhaka had been declared as Pourosova.

In 1905, Dhaka was made the capital of a new province comprising East  Bengal and   Assam .

In 1947, the city emerged as the provincial capital of the then East Pakistan .

In 1971, after independence, Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh .

In 1978 Dhaka uplifted from Pourosova to Municipal Corporation and since then it has been heading by the Mayor.

In 1990, Dhaka Municipal Corporation was renamed as Dhaka City Corporation