Bangladesh

This article is about the People's Republic of Bangladesh. For other uses, see Bangladesh (disambiguation).

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Gnprjatntri Bangladesh

Flag

Emblem

Anthem:

Amar Shonar Bangla

My Golden/Beloved Bengal

MENU 0:00 Government Seal of Bangladesh

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Capital and largest city Official languages Other languages

Dhaka
2342N 9021E

Bangla (Bengali)

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English, Indigenous minority languages

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Ethnic groups(1998 )
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98% Bengali 2% other Bangladeshi Unitary parliamentary democracy Abdul Hamid

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Demonym Government - President

- Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina

- Speaker of the House

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury

- Chief Justice

Md. Muzammel Hossain

Legislature

Jatiyo Sangshad
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Independence from Pakistan - Declared 26 March 1971

- Recognized

16 December 1971

-Current constitution

4 November 1972

Area - Total 147,570 km2 (94th) 56,977 sq mi - Water (%) 6.4

Population - March 2013 estimate 150,039,000 1,033.5/km2 2,676.8/sq mi GDP (PPP) - Total 2012 estimate $306.0 billion
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- Density

- Per capita

$2,039.48

GDP (nominal) - Total

2012 estimate $122.72 billion

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- Per capita

$923.95

Gini (2010)

32.1

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medium HDI (2013) 0.515

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low 145th Currency Time zone Date format Taka () (BDT) BST (UTC+6)

dd-mm-yyyy (dd-mm-yy) Era -- (CE594) left +880 BD .bd .

Drives on the Calling code ISO 3166 code Internet TLD

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Bangladesh /bld/; i/bld/ (Bengali: , pronounced: e] ( listen)), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh(Bengali: Gnprjatntri Bangladesh), is a country in South Asia, located on the fertile Bengal delta. It is bordered by theRepublic of India to its north, west and east, by the Union of Myanmar (Burma) to its southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to its south. It is separated from the Democratic Republic of Nepal and the Kingdom of Bhutan by the narrow Indian Siliguri Corridor. Together with the neighbouring 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 modern Bangladesh took shape during the Partition of Bengal and British India in 1947, when the region became the eastern wingof the newly formed state of Pakistan. Due to political exclusion, ethnic and linguistic discrimination and economic neglect by the politically dominant western-wing, movements like popular agitation, nationalism and civil disobedience lead to the Bangladesh Liberation War in the region in 1971 which resulted in separation and Independence of the region from Pakistan into an independent Bangladesh. After independence, the new state proclaimed a secular, multiparty democracy. However, it endured poverty, famine, political turmoil and numerous military coups. The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by relative calm and economic progress, although the country's main political parties remain bitterly polarized. Bangladesh is a parliamentary republic with an elected parliament called the Jatiyo Sangshad. With a population of more than 160 million peoplein a territory of 56,977 sq mi, Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country, as well as one of world's most densely populated countries. The Bengalis form the country's predominant ethnic group, whereas the indigenous peoples in northern and southeastern districts form a significant and diverse ethnic minority. The Bengal delta region has a long and rich cultural heritage and was a hub of the southern Silk Route. The four largest religions in the country are Islam (89%), Hinduism (9%), Buddhism (1%) and Christianity (0.5%). Bangladesh is identified as a Next Eleven economy. According to the United Nations in 2010, the country is making major strides in human development, including significant progress in areas of gender equity, universal primary education, women empowerment, reducing population growth, food production, health and renewable energy.[11][12][13] The poverty rate has declined considerably since independence, and per-capita incomes have doubled from 1975-levels.

Major cities such as Dhaka and Chittagong have been the driving forces behind much of the recent growth. However, the country continues to face a number of major political and social challenges, including endemic bureaucratic and politicalcorruption, widespread poverty, political instability, overpopulation and vulnerability to global climate change. Bangladesh is a pioneer and founding member of SAARC. It is the wor s largest contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations. It is a founding member of the Developing 8 Countries and BIMSTEC, and a member of the Commonwealth, the OIC, NAM and the G-77.