Outline of Bangladesh

The Flag of Bangladesh

The National Emblem of Bangladesh

The location of Bangladesh

An enlargeable map of the People's Republic 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 "The land 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.

General Reference

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːŋlɑːdɛʃ/
Common English country name: Bangladesh
Official English country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Common endonym: Bangladesh
Official endonym: Bangladesh
Adjectival: Bangladeshi (official), Bengali (colloquial)
Demonym: Bangladeshis (official), Bengalis (colloquial)
ISO Country codes: BD, BGD, 050
ISO Region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BD
Internet country code top-level domain: .bd
International rankings of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

Main article: 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
  
  Myanmar 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

An enlargeable satellite image 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
    - Bengal tiger
  - Reptiles of Bangladesh
    - Bengal monitor

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

Beaches in Bangladesh
Islands of Bangladesh
Lakes of Bangladesh
Mountains of Bangladesh
- Keokradong
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

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

Cities of Bangladesh

Major cities of Bangladesh
- Dhaka – capital city and the political, economic and cultural heart of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the most populous city in Bangladesh and the tenth-largest city in the world, with a population of over 15 million inhabitants.
- Chittagong – second most populous city and main seaport of Bangladesh. It is a major commercial, financial and industrial hub. Located on the Karnaphuli River, it is the administrative seat of Chittagong District and Chittagong Division (the largest division of Bangladesh). The metropolitan area has a population of 4 million residents.
- Khulna – third-largest city in Bangladesh, with a population of more than 1.4 million people. Khulna is also the third largest economic center in Bangladesh. The major sectors are jute, chemicals, fish and seafood packaging, food processing, sugar mills, power generation and shipbuilding.
- Rajshahi – Rajshahi is a prominent commercial hub and industrial centre of North Bengal. For its venerable silk industry, it is nicknamed "Silk City". It has a population of more than 800,000.
- Barisal – city in southern Bangladesh, rice and other crops producing center of Bangladesh. Fish is also plentiful because Barisal stands on the Kirtankhola River and is surrounded by it. A Bengali saying states, Dhan, nadi, khal ai tine Barisal, which translates to "paddy, river and canal are the three things that make Barisal". It is a fast growing city, with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, university, medical college, engineering college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, and textile industries. The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".^[2]
- Sylhet – city with a population of over 500,000 people that lies on the banks of Surma River in north-east Bangladesh. It is surrounded by tea estates, sub-tropical hills, rain forests and river valleys; the region is one of the leading tourist destinations in the country.
- Comilla – city in eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, 97 kilometers from the capital city, Dhaka, which can also be reached by railway. Comilla is second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in Bangladesh.
- Rangpur City – 5th-largest city in Bangladesh, located in its north western part. Agricultural products such as rice, jute (called the golden fiber of Bangladesh), wheat, tobacco, and potato are the major driving power of the economy here.
- Narayanganj – city in central Bangladesh, located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River and has a population of 220,000. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and of the textile sector of the country.
- Gazipur City – city in central Bangladesh with a population of over 1.1 million.
- more cities...
List of cities and towns in Bangladesh

Villages of Bangladesh

List of villages in Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh

Main article: Demographics of Bangladesh

1991 Bangladesh census

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.^[3]

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Bangladesh

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

Main article: Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations with specific countries

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)
Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
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 Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
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)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)

World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Member state of the United Nations
- 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)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Law and order in Bangladesh

Main article: Law of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Main article: Military of Bangladesh

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
  - Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh

Forces
Military bases
- Dhaka Cantonment
- Bogra Cantonment
Military history of Bangladesh
Military ranks of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

Main article: Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

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

History of Bangladesh
Timeline of Bangladeshi history
History of Bengal – geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia. was politically divided in the 1947 Partition of Bengal based on religion: predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province (now a state) of India, and predominantly Muslim East Bengal (now Bangladesh) became a province of Pakistan.

History of Bangladesh, by period

Ancient Period
- Vanga Kingdom
- Gangaridai
Middle Ages
- Pala Empire
- Sena Empire
Islamic Rule
- Delhi Sultanate
- Bengal Sultanate
- Sur dynasty
- Mughals Rule
  - Mughal Empire
European Rule
British Rule
Pakistani Rule
- Partition of Bengal (1947)
  - East Bengal
- Bengali Language Movement
Modern history
- Liberation War period
- 1970 on

Years in Bangladesh

1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2013

History of Bangladesh, by region

History of Bangladesh, by subject

History of aviation in Bangladesh
History of banking in Bangladesh
LGBT history in Bangladesh
Military history of Bangladesh
- Military coups in Bangladesh
Political history of Bangladesh
- 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis

Culture of Bangladesh

Main articles: Culture of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi society

Architecture of Bangladesh
- Architecture of Bengal
- Buildings in Bangladesh
- Monuments in Bangladesh
Clothing of Bangladesh
- Dhakai
- Jamdani
- Lungi
- Rajshahi silk
- Sari
Cuisine of Bangladesh
- Hilsa
- Jackfruit
Festivals in Bangladesh
Languages of Bangladesh
Museums in Bangladesh
National symbols of Bangladesh
Prostitution in Bangladesh
Public holidays in Bangladesh
Records of Bangladesh
List of museums in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Scouts
Video gaming in Bangladesh
List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh

Bengali literature

Folklore of Bangladesh

Historical Books

Novels

Bengali novels

General fiction
Bengali science fiction

Poems

Bengali poetry

Little Magazines

Ekobingsho edited by Khondakar Ashraf Hossain

Music of Bangladesh

Music of Bangladesh
- Musical genres
  - Baul
  - Bhawaiya
  - Bhatiali
  - Gombhira
- Musical instruments
  - Dhol
  - Dotara
  - Ektara
  - Tabla

Sculptures in Bangladesh

Media in Bangladesh

Television in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Television in Bangladesh

Television channels in Bangladesh

Television programmes in Bangladesh

Radio in Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

Ethnic groups in Bangladesh
- Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh
- Diaspora in Bangladesh
Other groups

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh

Temples, churches and pagodas

Mosques

Mausoleums

Shah Jalal

Sports in Bangladesh

Main article: Sports in Bangladesh

Football in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh national football team
- Bangladesh Professional Football League
- Football venues
  - Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangladesh at the Olympics
Chess in Bangladesh
Stadiums in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket teams in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket leagues in Bangladesh
Cricket players in Bangladesh
- List of Bangladesh ODI cricketers
- List of Bangladesh Test cricket centurions
- List of Bangladesh Test cricketers
- List of Bangladesh Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut
- List of Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers
- List of Bangladesh national cricket captains
- List of active Bangladeshi cricketers
Cricket venues in Bangladesh
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
List of ODI cricket matches played between Bangladesh and India

History of cricket in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Main article: Economy of Bangladesh

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

Agriculture in Bangladesh
- Jute trade
- Fishing in Bangladesh
- Forestry in Bangladesh
- Rice production in Bangladesh
Banking in Bangladesh
- History of banking in Bangladesh
- Banks in Bangladesh
  - National Bank of Bangladesh
Ceramics industry in Bangladesh
Construction industry in Bangladesh
- Green building in Bangladesh
Electronics industry in Bangladesh
- Information technology in Bangladesh
Companies of Bangladesh
Currency of Bangladesh: Taka
- ISO 4217: BDT
- Paisa
Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
Food industry in Bangladesh
Mining in Bangladesh
Pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh
Poverty in Bangladesh
- Street children in Bangladesh
Real estate in Bangladesh
Retail industry in Bangladesh
- Online shopping in Bangladesh
Science and technology in Bangladesh
Steel industry in Bangladesh
Stock exchanges in Bangladesh
- Chittagong Stock Exchange
- Dhaka Stock Exchange
Textile industry in Bangladesh
Tourism in Bangladesh
Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh
- Waste management in Bangladesh

Communications in Bangladesh

Postal system in Bangladesh
- List of people on stamps of Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Internet in Bangladesh
- .bd
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Call center industry in Bangladesh
Grameen Telecom
Telecom System in Bangladesh
Phone service in Bangladesh
- Telephone numbers in Bangladesh
- Phone companies
  - Landphone companies
    - Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board
    - OneTel
  - Mobile phone companies
    - Airtel
    - Banglalink
    - Citycell
    - Grameenphone
    - Robi
    - TeleTalk

Energy in Bangladesh

Electricity sector in Bangladesh
- Power stations in Bangladesh
Energy policy of Bangladesh
Natural gas in Bangladesh
Nuclear energy in Bangladesh
Oil industry in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Country boats in Bangladesh
Vehicular transport in Bangladesh
- Automotive industry in Bangladesh
- Driving license in Bangladesh
- Road system in Bangladesh
  - Bridges in Bangladesh
  - Roads in Bangladesh
    - Highways in Bangladesh
Rail transport in Bangladesh

Air transport in Bangladesh

History of aviation in Bangladesh

Airports in Bangladesh

Marine transport in Bangladesh

Shipbuilding in Bangladesh

Seaports in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Schools in Bangladesh

Colleges in Bangladesh

Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh

Medical colleges in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Madrassahs in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

Miscellaneous

General culture

References

1 2 "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
↑ Thedailystar.net
↑ "Bangladesh Election Commission - Past Elections". Retrieved 19 January 2014.

External links

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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