Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia...and Krishna, Bangladeshi twins joined at the head, are photographed in August. (AP) DHAKA, Bangladesh - The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been... In this article: Australia, Surgery, Dhaka, Neurosurgery, and Brain damage |
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TIME | 1 day ago
Thirty Years On, Killers of Bangladesh's Founding Father to Be Hanged
...democratic elections were held in late 2008. Hasina took office again with a massive mandate, giving many Bangladeshis hope that the country could finally put its destructive, divisive politics behind it. Years of political upheaval, analysts...
In this article: Sheikh Hasina, Supreme Court, Daily Star, Dhaka, and Khaleda Zia
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Bangladesh hunts for Mujib killers on the run
Dhaka, Nov 20 : Bangladesh is determined to nab six former army officers linked to the assassination of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who are believed to be living in foreign countries ranging from Pakistan to the US. The national...
In this article: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Pakistan, and US
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Independent.co.uk - World | 2 days ago
Killers of 'the father of Bangladesh' likely to hang
...chaos. But yesterday, with the upholding of the death sentences against five leaders of the coup which ended Rahman's life, some Bangladeshis were hoping that their country can now finally turn the page. "Executions of the Mujibur...
In this article: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Awami League, Khaled Mosharraf, Dhaka, Bangladeshi army, Supreme Court, and Khondaker Mustaq Ahmed
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 2 days ago
From London to Bangladesh by mobile phone
...in a developing country. We've called it "BBC Janala" which means "Window" and hope that by teaching English the service will offer many Bangladeshis a window onto the world. We are offering hundreds of three-minute English lessons on...
In this article: London, Grameenphone, Asia, Dog, Princeton University, Pakistan, and India
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Bangladesh court upholds death sentences for coup
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The Supreme Court rejected final appeals Thursday by five former soldiers sentenced to death in the 1975 killing of Bangladesh's independence leader in a military coup, a government attorney said. A five-member...
In this article: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Supreme Court, Dhaka, Pakistan, and Europe
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Reuters | 3 days ago
Bangladesh court upholds death sentences on Mujib killers
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld death sentences on five men convicted of killing the country's independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in an army revolt 34 years ago, lawyers and court officials said. Mujib was slain...
In this article: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Democracy, Supreme Court, and Dhaka
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Bangladesh tense ahead of verdict
Mr Rahman was the father of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina At least 12,000 extra policemen have been deployed in Bangladesh ahead of a verdict in the trial of army officers accused of killing the first president. Authorities say...
In this article: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka, Supreme Court, and Pakistan
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Man-made ponds linked to arsenic in Bangladesh water
Man-made ponds and rice fields irrigated using groundwater may be responsible for arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh, a study has found. Arsenic is a naturally occurring chemical poisonous to humans and is known to cause...
In this article: Arsenic, Carbon, Cancer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United Nations Children's Fund, World Health Organization, and United States
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Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ IPA: /[ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ]/ Bangladesh), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh) is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and India in 1947, when the region became the eastern wing of the newly-formed Pakistan. However, it was separated from the western wing by 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) across India. Political and linguistic discrimination as well as economic neglect led to popular agitations against West Pakistan, which led to the war for independence in 1971 and the establishment of Bangladesh, with the help of India. However, the new state had to endure famines, natural disasters and widespread poverty, as well as political turmoil and military coups. The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by relative stability and economic progress.
Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world and has a high poverty rate.
However, per-capita (inflation-adjusted) GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and the poverty rate has fallen by 20% since the early 1990s. Dhaka and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this growth.
- Name:
- Bangladesh
- Conventional Long Name:
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Local Name:
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
- Capital:
- Dhaka
- Language:
- Chittagonian, Sylheti
- Bengali (or Bangla)
- Largest City:
- Dhaka
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic
- Founding Date:
- March 26, 1971
- Formations:
- Victory Day
- Area:
- 55599
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $208.456 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 153rd
- GDP (nominal):
- $73.689 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 157th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 58th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $463
- Time Zone:
- BDT
- Currency:
- Taka
- Demonym:
- Bangladeshi
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- BDT
- Country Calling Code:
- 880
- ccTLD:
- .bd
- Anthem:
- Amar Shonar Bangla
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