Portal:Bangladesh
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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 eighth 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.
- 15 November: Strike from AL-led alliance withdrawn as the advisers seeks for negotiation.
- 12 November: Awami League observes first day of strike across Dhaka after deadline to the President ends.
- 6 November: Bangladesh improves into third place from bottom Corruption Perceptions Index of TI
- 6 November: Football superstar Zinedine Zidane arrives at Dhaka to inaugurate a Grameen Bank project
- 5 November: Bangladesh's largest mobile operator GrameenPhone surpasses 10 million subscribers.
- 5 November: Muhammad Yunus receives official honor at Bangabhaban, asks Iajuddin to be bold
- 4 November: MA Aziz refuses to step down from Chief Election Commissioner rank
- 29 October: President Iajuddin Ahmed nominates himself as the new Chief Election Adviser.
- 28 October: Street clashes between the picketers of opposite parties killed 11.
- 27 October 2006: BNP-alliance ends it's regime, Khaleda Zia addresses the nation.
- 26 October: New political team Liberal Democratic Party forms
- 25 October 2006: Bangladesh celebrates Eid ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festival of the country.
- 13 October 2006: Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank are jointly awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize [1]
The Grameen Bank (Bangla: গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক) is a microfinance organization started in Bangladesh that makes small loans (known as microcredit) to the impoverished without requiring collateral. The system is based on the idea that the poor have skills that are under-utilized. The bank also accepts deposits, provides other services, and runs several development-oriented businesses including fabric, telephone and energy companies. The organization and its founder, Muhammad Yunus, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.[1]
- ...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 Bangladesh is home to the magnificent Royal Bengal Tiger?
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| Pohela Baishakh, the festival to celebrate the Bangla new year in the streets of Dhaka city. | |
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- Visit Wikipedia:WikiProject Bangladesh to see the ongoing projects.
- Visit Wikipedia:WikiProject Bengal to contribute on Bengal-related projects.
Subcategories of Bangladesh:
People - Culture - Cities - Companies - Districts - Divisions - Gallantry Awards - Geography - History - Military - Music - Politics - Subdivisions - Transportation
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| 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 |
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Religion: Hinduism • Buddhism • Sikhism • Islam • Christianity
Geography: Asia • China • Pakistan • India • Sri Lanka • Himalaya region
Sports: Cricket
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