Dhaka is the most populous city of Bangladesh and is characterized by its busy urban life and a variety of cultural experiences, including festivals, cuisine, entertainment, shopping, and sites of interest.

Many of Dhaka's artworks and museums, as well as public ceremonies and rallies, serve to commemorate the war crimes committed by Pakistan and It's collaborators against the Bangladeshi people.

People congregate at the Shaheed Minar and the Jatiyo Smriti Soudho to remember the national heroes of the Bengali Language Movement and the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, falls annually on 14 April, marking the first day of the harvest season, and is popularly celebrated across the country.

[3] Usually on Pohela Boishakh, homes are thoroughly cleaned and people wake up early, they wear new and elaborate clothes for this occasion.

Fairs are arranged in many parts of the country where various agricultural products, traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics, as well as various kinds of food and sweets are sold.

[7] Bangladesh Betar is the state-run primary provider of radio services and broadcasts a variety of programs in Bengali and English.

Bangladesh Television is the state-run broadcasting network, providing a wide variety of programs in Bengali and English since its establishment on 25 December 1964.

Freedom of the media remains a major concern due to government attempts at censorship and harassment of journalists.

In 1931, the East Bengal Cinematograph Society released the first full-length feature film in Bangladesh, titled The Last Kiss.

Tareque Masud (1956–2011) is regarded as one of Bangladesh's outstanding directors due to his numerous productions on historical and social issues.

Other prominent directors of Bangladesh cinema include Tanvir Mokammel, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Humayun Ahmed, Alamgir Kabir, and Chashi Nazrul Islam.

In Dhaka, meals consumed at home generally include rice as a staple with fish, meat, or vegetable curries as a side.

The following international foreign-owned restaurant chains are currently operating in the country: There are markets in almost every part of Dhaka, where household commodities are available.

There are many branches of Aarong around the city, where local products including clothing, handicrafts, groceries and home decor are available.

The most popular dressing styles for women are sari or shalwar kameez, while men usually prefer western clothing instead of the traditional lungi.

Jamdanis are produced by a traditional high quality cottage industry, which is slowly dying out due to the slow production process.