Bangladesh population
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Bangladesh
Country in South Asia
This article is about the country. For other uses, see Bangladesh (disambiguation).
People's Republic of Bangladesh গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Bengali) | |
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| Anthem: আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali) Amar Sonar Bangla "My Golden Bengal" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Dhaka 23°45′50″N90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
| Official language and national language | Bengali[1][2] |
| Recognised foreign language | English[3] |
| Ethnic groups (2022 census)[4] | 99% Bengali |
| Religion (2022 census)[5] | |
| Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government |
• President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
• Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
• Chief Justice | Syed Refaat Ahmed |
• Army Chief | Waker-Uz-Zaman |
| Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad (Currently dissolved) |
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History of BangladeshThe 13th and 15th Century
From the 13th century A.D. the Buddhists and Hindus were swamped by the flood of Muslim conquerors and the tide of Islam up to 18th century. Sometimes there were independent rulers like the Hussain Shahi and Ilyas Shahi dynasties, while at other times they ruled on behalf of the Imperial seat of Delhi. From the 15th century, the Europeans, namely Portuguese, Dutch, French and British traders exerted an economic influence over the region. British political rule over the region began in 1757 A.D., when the last Muslim ruler of Bengal was defeated at Palassey. In 1947 the subcontinent was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Present Bangladesh became the Eastern Wing of the then Pakistan. But the movement for autonomy of East Pakistan started within a couple of years because of language and cultural differences and economic disparity between the two wings. The Language MovementThe Language Movement of 1952 to recognize Bangla as a state language may be termed as the first step towards independence. Political and economic d
Bangladesh country profileSome key dates in the history of Bangladesh: 1204 - Muslim conquest of Bengal. 14th Century - Bengal sees the rise of three city-states; Sonargaon, Satgaon and Lakhnauti. 1352 - Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah unites the three city-states into the Bengal Sultanate, which dominates the area for much of the 14th, 15th and 16th Centuries. 17th Century - Mughal Empire controls Bengal. 18th Century - Nawabs of Bengal, within the Mughal Empire, become the de facto independent rulers of the area. 1757 - After the Battle of Plassey, Bengal is the first region of the Indian subcontinent to be conquered by the British East India Company. 1947 - British colonial rule over India ends. A largely Muslim state comprising East and West Pakistan is established, either side of India. The two provinces are separated from each other by more than 1,500km of Indian territory. 1971 - Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) becomes independent after a war with West Pakistan - now just Pakistan - with India backing the Bengali nationalists against Pakistan. 19 Copyright ©boottry.pages.dev 2025 | |