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Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on three sides and Myanmar to the southeast; the Bay of Bengal forms the southern coastline. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it comprises the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" and is written as বাংলাদেশ and pronounced IPA: ['baŋlad̪eʃ]. The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown.

The borders of Bangladesh were set by the Partition of India in 1947, when it became the eastern wing of Pakistan (East Pakistan), separated from the western wing by 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Despite their common religion, the ethnic and linguistic gulf between the two wings was compounded by an apathetic government based in West Pakistan. This resulted in the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war, supported by India. The years following independence have been marked by political turmoil, with thirteen different heads of government, and at least four military coups.

The population of Bangladesh ranks seventh in the world, but its area of approximately 144,000 sq km is ranked ninety-third. It is the third largest Muslim-majority nation, but has a slightly smaller Muslim population than the Muslim minority in India. It is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Geographically dominated by the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the country has annual monsoon floods, and cyclones are frequent. Bangladesh is one of the founding members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), BIMSTEC, and a member of the OIC and the D-8.

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April 7: Bangladesh stuns South Africa in a win by 67 runs. Ashraful won the man of the match award, with 87 runs from 83 balls. (BBC)

April 2: Bangladesh loses again, this time to New Zealand cricket team, by 9 wickets.

March 31: Bangladesh loses in its first game in the Super 8 to Australia by 10 wickets, in a game shortened to 22 overs due to rain.

March 25: Bangladesh cricket team storm into the Super 8 of the 2007 Cricket World Cup after beating Bermuda by 7 wickets in a match interrupted by breaks due to rain (cricinfo)

March 21: Bangladesh loses to Sri Lanka in the 2007 Cricket World Cup match by 198 runs.(BBC)

March 17: Bangladesh defeats India in the 2007 Cricket World Cup match by 5 wickets. (CNN-IBN)

24 January: Bangladesh stays in the firing line for climate disasters caused from Global Warming, 30 million people could become Climate refugees [1]

22 January: Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange risses to a all time high of Tk 119.06 crore.[2]

13 January: Five new advisers of the caretaker government are appointed.

12 January: Applied curfew is lifted from the country.

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Rajshahi University or University of Rajshahi (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, Rajshahi Bishshobiddalôe) is a public university located in Rajshahi, a city in northern Bangladesh. Rajshahi University was established in 1953, the second university to be established in what was then East Pakistan.

The university's forty-seven departments are organised into eight faculties. Rajshahi University is located in a 753 acres (3 km²) campus in Motihar, 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the Rajshahi city center. With 25,000 students and close to 1000 academic staff, it is one of the largest universities in Bangladesh (more...)

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Dhakeshwari Temple is the national temple of Bangladesh. It was built in the 12th century.
Photo credit: Ragib Hasan

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Did you know

...that a fire that broke out a few days before Hiralal Sen died destroyed all his films including India's first political film?
...that notated Bengali writer Rajnarayan Basu was a tutor of Asia's first Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore?
... that the Sannyasi Rebellion was a series of clashes between Indian ascetics and the British East India Company during the eighteenth century in Bengal?
...that Asif Hossain Khan, a Commonwealth Games gold medal winner for Bangladesh at the age of just 15, was brutally beaten and seriously injured by the police of his own country?
...that Matir Moina, a Bangladeshi film by Tareque Masud, was temporarily banned by censors in Bangladesh before becoming the country's first film to compete for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category?
... that Bangladesh is separated from Nepal by the Chicken's Neck?
... that Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world?
... that the University of Dhaka is the oldest and largest public university in Bangladesh?
... that Rajshahi College is the first institution in Bangladesh offering Masters degree?
... that Bangladesh is home to the magnificent Royal Bengal Tiger?

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	Topics related to Bangladesh
History	Rulers of Bengal, Magadha, Brihadratha dynasty, Pradyota dynasty, Shishunaga dynasty, Nanda Dynasty, Maurya Dynasty, Sunga Dynasty, Kanva dynasty, Gupta Dynasty, Kamboja Dynasty, Pala Dynasty, Sena Dynasty, Islamic empires in India, Delhi Sultanate, Khilji dynasty, Mughal Empire, History of Bengal, Battle of Plassey, Black Hole of Calcutta, Bengal Renaissance, Partition of Bengal, East Bengal, Indian Independence movement, Muslim League, Lahore Resolution, Direct Action Day, Partition of India, East Pakistan, Language Movement, Six point movement, Bangladesh Liberation War, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, 1970 Cyclone, 1991 Cyclone.
Politics	Government, Constitution, Elections, Foreign Relations, Political parties, Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Drishtipat, Rapid Action Battalion, Human rights, National Parliament , Supreme Court, Foreign Relations, President, Prime Minister, Military of Bangladesh: (Army \| Navy \| Air Force \| Bangladesh Rifles \| Infantry Regiment), Subdivisions, Districts,.
Geography	Sundarbans, Cox's Bazar , Bay of Bengal, Ganges Delta, Ganges Fan, Ganga basin, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Jat Area, Bangladesh Rivers, Bangladesh Cities, Bangladesh National Parks, Bangladesh Mountains Islands, Lakes..
Economy	Bangladeshi taka, Dhaka Stock Exchange, Chittagong Stock Exchange, Bangladesh Bank, Asia Energy PLC, Bangladesh Companies, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Communications, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Port of Chittagong, Transport.
Culture	Bengali language, Literature, Cuisine, Music, Sports, Architecture, Theatre, wedding, Holidays, Bangla calendar, Pohela Baishakh, Baul, TV and radio Channels, Bangladeshi cricket team, Bangladesh national football team, Bangladeshi kabaddi team, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, List of Bangladeshis.
Symbols	Flag, Coat of arms, Nymphaeaceae, Hilsa, Amar Shonar Bangla, Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban, Shaheed Minar, Baitul Mukarram, Dhakeshwari Temple, Jamuna Bridge.
Categories	Archaeological sites, Cities, Communications, Culture, Economy, Education, Geography, Government, History, Media , Military, People, Politics, Religion, Science and technology, Society, Sports, Subdivisions, Towns, Transport, Bangladesh stubs

Liberation of Bangladesh
History and Events	Partition of India • History of Pakistan • Awami League • Language Movement • Agartala Conspiracy Case • 6 Point Movement • 1970 Elections • East Pakistan Rifles Mutiny • Operation Searchlight • Bangladesh Liberation War • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 • Battle of Garibpur • Clash over Boyra • Battle of Dhalai • Battle of Hilli • Battle of Kushtia • 1971 Bangladesh atrocities • History of Bangladesh
Bangladesh	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman • Syed Nazrul Islam • Tajuddin Ahmad • A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman • M. A. G. Osmani • Ziaur Rahman • Khaled Mosharraf • Muhammad Mansur Ali • Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad • Matiur Rahman • Manjula Anwar • M A Hannan • Abu Sayeed Chowdhury • Awami League • Mukti Bahini • Mujibnagar • Mitro Bahini
Pakistan	Yahya Khan • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • Nurul Amin • Shah Azizur Rahman • Golam Azam • Motiur Rahman Nizami • Jamaat-e-Islami • Pakistan Army • Tikka Khan • A. A. K. Niazi • Razakars • Al-Badr • Al-Shams
India	Indira Gandhi • Indian Army • Sam Manekshaw • Jagjit Singh Aurora

Finding Bangladesh on Wikipedia
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	International ties of Bangladesh
Geographical and geopolitical: Asia \| South Asia \| Indies
Historical and cultural: Commonwealth of Nations
International organisations: United Nations \| SAARC \| World Trade Organization \| OIC \| Non-Aligned Movement ADB \| BIMSTEC \| Developing 8 Countries