Bangladesh

[ bahng-gluh-desh, bang- ]

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noun

republic in South Asia, north of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). : Dhaka.

Bangladesh

/ ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ; ˌbæŋ- /

noun

a republic in S Asia: formerly the Eastern Province of Pakistan; became independent in 1971 after civil war and the defeat of Pakistan by India; consists of the plains and vast deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers; prone to flooding: economy based on jute and jute products (over 70 per cent of world production); a member of the Commonwealth. Language: Bengali. Religion: Muslim. Currency: taka. Capital: Dhaka. Pop: 163 654 860 (2013 est). Area: 142 797 sq km (55 126 sq miles)

Bangladesh

Republic in southern Asia , bordered by India to the north, west, and east; the Bay of Bengal to the south; and Burma to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Dacca.

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Notes

Created as East Pakistan in 1947, when India gained its independence from Britain and Muslim leaders demanded a Muslim state. Separated by cultural differences and one thousand miles of Indian territory from a neglectful central government in West Pakistan (now Pakistan ), Bangladesh achieved its independence in 1971 after a bloody revolt and Indian intervention. It has been struck frequently by devastating typhoons .

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Example Sentences

At the behest of protesters, Yunus came back to Bangladesh to lead the new interim government.

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England are currently seventh with Afghanistan having closed in and Bangladesh and West Indies lurking below.

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Ariyan, a young man from Bangladesh, has come back to Thailand to try to help 17 friends who are still there.

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Illegal kidney sales driven by poverty have been documented in recent years across Asia, including in Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh.

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Analysts say China is making overtures while diplomatic tensions have risen between Bangladesh and India on a range of issues.

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