Calling Dhaka from the U.S.
Want to call Dhaka but not sure how?
- First dial 011, the code for dialing a number outside the U.S.
- Then dial 880, Bangladesh‘s country code.
- Next dial 2, the area code for Dhaka.
- And finally the local phone number for that line in Dhaka.
View more Bangladesh calling codes and information on how to call Bangladesh here.
Some info about Dhaka:
The capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka is considered a “megacity” as it is Bangladesh‘s largest city. Found on the Buriganga river, Dhaka‘s metropolitan area is one of the ten largest in the world - with a population estimated at 22.5 million in 2021 (source).
Known as the “City of Mosques”, modern Dhaka is the center of Bangladesh‘s political, cultural, and economic life. In recent years, Dhaka has upgraded it‘s communications, public works, and transport systems to world-class quality. Due to Dhaka‘s rejuvenation, the city has attracted plenty of foreign investment as well as high volumes of commerce and trade, and has seen its population swell as people from all over Bangladesh (and the world) converge on the capital.