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Bangladesh

History

Partition made the region East Bengal, the eastern wing of Pakistan.
East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan under a new constitution.
Independence was proclaimed on 26 March as the Pakistani crackdown began.
The Mujibnagar government was proclaimed and the liberation war against Pakistan began.
The Liberation War ended on 16 December with the Pakistani surrender in Dhaka.
The current constitution came into force, setting the basic framework for today's Bangladesh.
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CapitalDhaka
Population169.8M
Area147,570 km2
CurrencyBangladeshi taka

Short facts

RegionSouth Asia
LanguageBengali
Time zoneBST (UTC+6)
Drives onLeft

Worth seeing

  • Sundarbans: The world's largest mangrove forest, home to the Bengal tiger, UNESCO-listed.
  • Chittagong Hill Tracts: Rolling green hills with Buddhist temples and indigenous tribal cultures.
  • Cox's Bazar: One of the world's longest natural sea beaches stretching 120 km.

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Planning questions

What is Bangladesh known for?Sundarbans, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox's Bazar.
What is the capital?Dhaka.
Which language is useful?Bengali.
When is the national day?26 March.
How should I browse it here?Start with the facts, jump to linked cities, then check events and topics.

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Use Dhaka as the first planning anchor for Bangladesh, then compare the city, food and worth-seeing notes on this page.

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Known for

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