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Shortly thereafter on 19 March Bangladesh signed a friendship treaty with India. Bangladesh sought admission in the UN with most voting in its favour, but China vetoed this as Pakistan was its key ally. [159] The United States, also a key ally of Pakistan, was one of the last nations to accord Bangladesh recognition.
Bangladesh is crippled with one of the worst air qualities in the world, mostly concentrated in the densely populated urban areas, especially the capital Dhaka and its metropolitan area. [298] The World Bank estimated that roughly 80,000-90,000 deaths occurred in Bangladesh due to the drastic effects of air pollution in 2019.
Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council. 3 June: Zia-ur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. 1979: 18 February: The 1979 General Election takes place. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Zia scores a decisive victory. [21] 1981: 30 May: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman. 1982: ...
The Bangladesh government deployed paramilitary Bangladesh Border Guards forces in 22 of the 64 administrative districts of Bangladesh to quell violence against the Hindu community. As of 22 October 2021, at least 11 people have been killed across the country, including 7 Hindus, in the "worst communal violence in years" as termed by The New ...
He added that while he didn't like it, Bangladesh's independence was a reality. In return, Bangladesh agreed to attend the Organisation of Islamic Conference summit that was being held that year in Lahore. [25] [26] Bhutto landed in Bangladesh for a visit on 27 June 1974, the first visit by a Pakistani leader since the 1971 war.
Bangladesh has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] since 2002. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. [3]
The category was previously called the Best Foreign Language Film, but this was changed in April 2019 to Best International Feature Film, after the Academy deemed the word "Foreign" to be outdated. For the 97th Academy Awards , the submitted motion pictures must have first been released theatrically in their respective countries between ...
Dhaka (/ ˈ d ɑː k ə / DAH-kə or / ˈ d æ k ə / DAK-ə; Bengali: ঢাকা, romanized: Ḍhākā, pronounced ⓘ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world with a density of 23,234 people per square kilometer within a total area of ...