Outline of Bangladesh

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

The Flag of Bangladesh
The National Emblem of Bangladesh
Location of Bangladesh
An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of 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 sovereign nation in 1971 after a bloody struggle for liberation from Pakistan led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General M. A. G. Osmani. Bangladesh is the eight-most populous country and the fifth-most populous democracy in the world. Furthermore, Bangladesh inherited the borders drawn by Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe during Partition.

General reference

Geography of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh
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Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal
Chittagong
Dhaka
Khulna
Mymensingh
Rajshahi
Rangpur
Sylhet
Subdistricts 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 centre 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 centre 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 kilometres 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 fibre 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 centre 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.
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  • List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
Villages of Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh

Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh

Politics of 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

Government of Bangladesh

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

Court system of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations with specific countries

International organisation membership

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

Law and order in Bangladesh
Long, white, domed building
Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Law of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Army during Victory Day Parade 2011

Military of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

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
Lieutenant-General A. A. K. Niazi, the commander of Pakistan Eastern Command, signing the instrument of surrender in Dhaka on 16 Dec 1971, in the presence of India's Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora.

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 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021

History of Bangladesh, by region

History of Bangladesh, by subject

Culture of Bangladesh
Main articles: Culture of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi society

Art in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh
Folklore of Bangladesh
Historical Books
Novels

Bengali novels

Poems

Bengali poetry

Music of Bangladesh

Sculptures in Bangladesh

Media in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Television in Bangladesh
Television channels in Bangladesh
Television programmes in Bangladesh

Radio in Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh

Mosques

Temples, churches and pagodas

Mausoleums

Sports in Bangladesh

Sports in Bangladesh


Cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

History of cricket in Bangladesh

History of cricket in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Economy of Bangladesh

Communications in Bangladesh
  • Postal system in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Air transport in Bangladesh
Airports in Bangladesh

Airports in Bangladesh

Marine transport in Bangladesh
Seaports in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Schools in Bangladesh

Colleges in Bangladesh

Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh

Medical colleges in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Madrassahs in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

See also



Miscellaneous

General culture

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


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