Country

Bangladesh

Also Known As People's Republic of Bangladesh

Southern Asia

Bangladesh is a country in South Asia on the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded almost entirely by India, and shares a small border with Myanmar to its southeast, while lying close to Nepal, Bhutan and China. Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971. Its capital and largest city is Dhaka. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Dhaka 2

Population

169,828,911 2

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

2022 census figure.

Area (sq km)

148,460 2

Independence or Founding Year

1971 2

Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Bangladesh

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Bengal

Bengal is politically divided between Bangladesh and Indian territory.

Source Bengal (Wikipedia)

Chittagong

Chittagong is a city in Bangladesh.

Source Chittagong (Wikipedia)

Chittagong Division

Chittagong Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Chittagong Division (Wikipedia)

Dhaka

Dhaka is Bangladesh's capital.

Source Dhaka (Wikipedia)

Dhaka Division

Dhaka Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Dhaka Division (Wikipedia)

Ganges Basin

Khulna

Source Khulna (Wikipedia)

Khulna Division

Khulna Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Khulna Division (Wikipedia)

Rajshahi

Source Rajshahi (Wikipedia)

Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi Division is a division of Bangladesh.

Source Rajshahi Division (Wikipedia)

South Asia

Sundarbans

Bordered By Water

Bay of Bengal

The bay is bound by Bangladesh in the north.

Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Dhaka

Dhaka is Bangladesh's capital.

Source Dhaka (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Ganges

Source Ganges (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Bangladesh

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Governed By

Tarique Rahman Government

Also in Political Atlas: which governs this subject.

Source Tarique Rahman (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Abdul Hamid Miah

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Fazle Hasan Abed

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jahangir Alam Khan

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jahangir Alam Khan

KSM Mostafizur Rahman

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: KSM Mostafizur Rahman

M Amirul Islam

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: M Amirul IslamLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

M Amirul Islam (1918-2001) was a Bangladesh academic, researcher, and scientist.

M. Golam Shahi Alam

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source M. Golam Shahi Alam - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

M. Golam Shahi Alam (Bengali: প্রফেসর ড. এম. গোলাম শাহি আলম; born: 2 February 1952) is a Bangladeshi academic, currently working as one of the members of Bangladesh Accreditation Council.

Mohammad Abdur Razzaque

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohammad Abdur Razzaque - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Mohammad Abdur Razzaque (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আব্দুর রাজ্জাক, romanized: Mohammod Abdur Razzak; born 1 February 1950) is a Bangladeshi politician.

Mohammad Hossain Mondol

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Mohammad Hossain MondolLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Mohammad Hossain Mondol (1935 – 19 June 2018) was a Bangladeshi agriculturist and researcher.

Syed Hedayetullah

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Syed HedayetullahLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Syed Hedayetullah (1904 – 29 August 1973) is considered a main architect of agriculture in Bangladesh.

Tanzeem Choudhury

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

A. B. M. Khairul Haque

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hasan Foez Siddique

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Krishna Debnath

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Latifur Rahman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Maimul Ahsan Khan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Maimul Ahsan Khan

Muhammad Habibur Rahman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Muhammad Muzammel Hossain

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohammad Muzammel Hossain (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Muzammel Hossain (born 17 January 1948) is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 20th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.

Nazmun Ara Sultana

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rabia Bhuiyan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Salma Sobhan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Surendra Kumar Sinha

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Surendra Kumar Sinha - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Surendra Kumar Sinha (born 1 February 1951), commonly known as SK Sinha is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as the 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.

Syed Refaat Ahmed

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kazi Nazrul Islam

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Kazi Nazrul Islam

Abul Hussam

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abul Hussam (Wikidata)

Fazle Hussain

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fazle Hussain (Wikidata)

Haseena Khan

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Haseena Khan (Wikidata)

Kamrun Nahar

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kamrun Nahar (Wikidata)

Md. Hanifuddin Miah

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mihir Chowdhury

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mihir Chowdhury (Wikidata)

Mohammad Ataul Karim

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohammad Ataul Karim (Wikidata)

Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda (Wikidata)

S. C. Dutta Roy

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source S. C. Dutta Roy (Wikidata)

S. M. Ullah

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source S. M. Ullah (Wikidata)

Senjuti Saha

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Senjuti Saha (Wikidata)

Azfar Hussain

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Saif Ahmad

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Saif Ahmad (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Saifuddin Ahmad is a Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion.

Shakib Al Hasan

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Shakib Al HasanLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান, romanized: Sākib āl hāsān; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and captain who played Test, ODI and T20I cricket for the Bangladeshi cricket team.

Fazlur Rahman Khan

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Akhni

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cucumber

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Cucumber, Wikipedia

Hilsa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mango

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mango (Wikipedia)

Shemai

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Shorshe Ilish

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Edicts of Ashoka

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Jatra

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Jatra (Wikipedia)tier 2

Bengali

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bengalis (Wikipedia)Bengalis (Wikipedia), lead paragraph, distribution

Quote, Bengalis (Wikipedia), lead paragraph, distribution

The current population is divided between the sovereign country Bangladesh and the Indian regions of West Bengal, Tripura, Barak Valley of Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and parts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand.

Microfinance

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Microfinance (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2

Quote, Lead section

particularly through the work of Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh

Site Of

Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National Assembly Building, Dhaka (Wikipedia)tier 3

National Assembly Building, Dhaka

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Purnananda

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bangladesh Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bangladesh Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Bangladesh Development Bank (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Bangladesh Development Bank PLC. (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ডেভেলপমেন্ট ব্যাংক পিএলসি.) is a state-owned commercial bank in Bangladesh.

Chittagong Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Credit Rating Information and Services Limited

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Dhaka Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Dhaka

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Dhaka (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The University of Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (XANTOR) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Bangladesh Present, widespread

Bacterial Wilt of Solanaceous Crops

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RALSSO) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Bangladesh Present, widespread

Bangladesh Famine of 1974

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Bengal Famine of 1770

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Great Bengal famine of 1770, Wikipedia

Brown Planthopper

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Cotton Bollworm

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Helicoverpa armigera (HELIAR) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Bangladesh Present, widespread

Cucumber

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cucumber (Wikipedia)tier 2

Exobasidium vexans

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Exobasidium vexans (EXOBVE) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Bangladesh Present, no details

Jute

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Jute (Wikipedia)

Lumpy Skin Disease

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Bangladesh Community Clinic Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source unsouthsouth.org: Community Health Clinics in BangladeshPage text

Quote, Page text

Towards a Solution Community Clinic (CC) is the innovation of Bangladesh Government to extend Primary Health Care to the doorsteps of rural people all over rural Bangladesh.

Bangladesh National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP)

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Bangladesh National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2)

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Bangladesh Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi (SSK)

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

BRAC Community Health Worker Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Kala-azar Elimination Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source WHO: South-East Asia Poised to Defeat Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)Opening sentencetier 1

Quote, Opening sentence

Three countries of WHO’s South-East Asia Region – Bangladesh, India and Nepal – are poised to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) as a public health problem.

Burmish languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Indo-Pakistani Sign Language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Khomic languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Kuki-Chin languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Constitution of Bangladesh

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Bangladesh

Law of Bangladesh

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

Penal Code of Bangladesh

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Adiantum Capillus-Veneris