Outline of Bangladesh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh:

Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia.^[1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma 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. Bangladesh became an independent nation in 1971 after a struggle for independence from Pakistan led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Major Ziaur Rahman. Bangladesh is the eight-most populous country and the fifth most populous democracy in the world.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh is a Islamic party by Maolana Fazlul Karim (Peer Shaheb Charmonai)

Geography of Bangladesh

• Bangladesh is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • South Asia
        • Indian subcontinent
          • Greater Bangladesh
  • Time zone: Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06), Bangladesh Daylight Saving Time (UTC+07)
  • Extreme points of Bangladesh
    • High: Mowdok Mual 1,052 m (3,451 ft)
    • Low: Bay of Bengal 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 4,246 km

    Republic of India 4,053 km

     Burma 193 km

    • Coastline: 580 km

Bay of Bengal

• Population of Bangladesh: 162,221,000 (2009) - 7th most populous country
• Area of Bangladesh: 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi) - 94th largest country
• Atlas of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh

• Climate of Bangladesh
• Renewable energy in Bangladesh
• Geology of Bangladesh
• Protected areas of Bangladesh
  • Biosphere reserves in Bangladesh
  • National parks of Bangladesh
• Wildlife of Bangladesh
  • Fauna of Bangladesh
    • Birds of Bangladesh
    • Mammals of Bangladesh

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

• Beaches in Bangladesh
• Islands of Bangladesh
• Lakes of Bangladesh
• Mountains of Bangladesh
• Rivers of Bangladesh
  • Waterfalls of Bangladesh
• Valleys of Bangladesh
• List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Ecoregions of Bangladesh

Main article: Ecoregions in Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Main article: Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

• Divisions of Bangladesh
  • Districts of Bangladesh
    • Upazilas of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

• Barisal
• Chittagong
• Dhaka
• Khulna
• Rajshahi
• Rangpur
• Sylhet

Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal

• Barguna
• Barisal
• Bhola
• Jhalokati
• Patuakhali
• Pirojpur

Chittagong

• Bandarban
• Brahmanbaria
• Chandpur
• Chittagong
• Comilla
• Cox's Bazar
• Feni
• Khagrachari
• Lakshmipur
• Noakhali
• Rangamati

Dhaka

• Dhaka
• Faridpur
• Gazipur
• Gopalganj
• Jamalpur
• Kishoreganj
• Madaripur
• Manikganj
• Munshiganj
• Mymensingh
• Narayanganj
• Narsingdi
• Netrakona
• Rajbari
• Shariatpur
• Sherpur
• Tangail

Khulna

• Bagerhat
• Chuadanga
• Jessore
• Jhenaidah
• Khulna
• Kushtia
• Magura
• Meherpur
• Narail
• Satkhira

Rajshahi

• Bogra
• Dinajpur
• Gaibandha
• Jaipurhat
• Kurigram
• Lalmonirhat
• Naogaon
• Natore
• Nawabganj
• Nilphamari
• Pabna
• Panchagarh
• Rajshahi
• Rangpur
• Sirajganj
• Thakurgaon

Sylhet

• Habiganj
• Maulvibazar
• Sunamganj
• Sylhet

Subdistricts of Bangladesh

The districts are subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila.

Demography of Bangladesh

Main article: Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh

Main article: Government of Bangladesh and Politics of Bangladesh

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Bangladesh: Dhaka

• Elections in Bangladesh

Since independence of the country, 10 Parliamentary Elections and 3 Presidential Elections were held. There were 6 other presidential elections under Parliamentary management.^[2]

• • Parliamentary Elections
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1973
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1979
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1986
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1988
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1991
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1996 (Feb)
    • Bangladeshi general election, 1996 (Jun)
    • Bangladeshi general election, 2001
    • Bangladeshi general election, 2008
    • Bangladeshi_general_election,_2014

• • Presidential Elections
    • Bangladeshi presidential election, 1978
    • Bangladeshi presidential election, 1981
    • Bangladeshi presidential election, 1986

• Political parties in Bangladesh
• Taxation in Bangladesh
• Political parties in Bangladesh
• Taxation in Bangladesh

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh

• Head of state: President of Bangladesh
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Bangladesh
• Cabinet of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

• Parliament of Bangladesh: Jatiyo Sangshad (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

• Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

• Diplomatic missions in Bangladesh
• Diplomatic missions of Bangladesh
• United States-Bangladesh relations

International organization membership

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a member of:^[1]

African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Colombo Plan (CP) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Bangladesh

Main article: Law of Bangladesh

• Constitution of Bangladesh
• Crime in Bangladesh
• Human rights in Bangladesh
  • LGBT rights in Bangladesh
  • Freedom of religion in Bangladesh
• Law enforcement in Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Main article: Military of Bangladesh

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
    • Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh
• Forces
  • Army of Bangladesh
  • Navy of Bangladesh
  • Air Force of Bangladesh
  • Special forces of Bangladesh
• Military history of Bangladesh
• Military ranks of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

Main article: History of Bangladesh and Timeline of the history of Bangladesh

• Military history of Bangladesh

Culture of Bangladesh

Main article: Culture of Bangladesh

• Architecture of Bangladesh
• Cuisine of Bangladesh
• Festivals in Bangladesh
• Languages of Bangladesh
• Media in Bangladesh
• National symbols of Bangladesh
  • Coat of arms of Bangladesh
  • Flag of Bangladesh
  • National anthem of Bangladesh
• People of Bangladesh
• Prostitution in Bangladesh
• Public holidays in Bangladesh
• Records of Bangladesh
• Religion in Bangladesh
  • Buddhism in Bangladesh
  • Christianity in Bangladesh
  • Hinduism in Bangladesh
  • Islam in Bangladesh
• List of museums in Bangladesh
• List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

• Art in Bangladesh
• Cinema of Bangladesh
• Literature of Bangladesh
• Music of Bangladesh
• Television in Bangladesh
• Theatre in Bangladesh

Sports in Bangladesh

Main article: Sports in Bangladesh

• Football in Bangladesh
• Cricket in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh at the Olympics
• Chess in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Main article: Economy of Bangladesh

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 58th (fifty-eighth)

• Agriculture in Bangladesh
• Banking in Bangladesh
  • National Bank of Bangladesh
• Communications in Bangladesh
  • Internet in Bangladesh
• Companies of Bangladesh
• Currency of Bangladesh: Taka
  • ISO 4217: BDT
• Energy in Bangladesh
  • Electricity sector in Bangladesh
  • Energy in Bangladesh
  • Energy policy of Bangladesh
  • Oil industry in Bangladesh
• Health care in Bangladesh
• Mining in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Bangladesh
• Transport in Bangladesh
  • Airports in Bangladesh
  • Rail transport in Bangladesh
  • Roads in Bangladesh
• Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Main article: Education in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

See also

Bengali language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• All pages beginning with "Bangladesh"
• All pages with titles containing "Bangladesh"
• All pages beginning with "Bangladeshi"
• All pages with titles containing "Bangladeshi"
• Index of Bangladesh-related articles
• List of Bangladesh-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

References

External links

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	Learning resources from Wikiversity

Wikimedia Atlas of Bangladesh

Official

• "Bangladesh Government Official Web Page". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Election Commission Secretariat". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Official parliamentary site". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Electronic forms from the Government of Bangladesh". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "National Board of Revenue". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board (BTTB/T&T)". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Government Digitized Form". Retrieved August 18, 2006. 

Others

• "Webinfo Bangladesh". Retrieved December 18, 2013. 
• "Banglapedia - National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "United Nations in Bangladesh". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Background Note: Bangladesh, U.S. Department of State (Aug. 2005)". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Various policies of Bangladesh". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Genocide in Bangladesh, 1971". Retrieved March 9, 2006. 

• Bangladesh entry at The World Factbook

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