Dhaka club has been described as "an oasis of calm in a frantic city, a colonial relic with several acres of lawns, tennis courts, reading rooms.

"[1] It has been noted that "the real old-school Dhaka wealth and political power calls this recreation club home.

It is surrounded by Dhaka University, Bangladesh National Museum, Hotel Sheraton, BIRDEM Hospital, Ramna Park and the Suhrawardy Udyan.

"[2] The membership of the club grew quickly in the 1920s and '30s as many Europeans came to Dhaka in connection with the jute trade, steam navigation, the railway, and estate management.

[7] In 1941, the Governor of Bengal leased out a tract of land comprising 524 bighas (173 acres) to the Dhaka Club.

On 26 March 1971 Pakistani army tried to enter the club but Madhuraj, the Nepali security guard, refused entry.

[10] In the 21st century the club arrived with only about 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land left in its control, as the rest has been overtaken by the government of Bangladesh by acquisition.

[3][4] The club is run by an executive committee comprising a president and 10 members who are elected for a one-year term in a general meeting.

The total number of members of the club in 2016 was 3,120, a figure that is considered as the highest membership limit.

[2] The only concession that the Dhaka Club has made is to permit the loose kurta inside its premises.