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  2. Religion in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Religion in Bangladesh (2022 Census) [1] Islam (91.04%) Hinduism (7.95%) Buddhism (0.61%) Christianity (0.30%) Others (0.12%) The United Nations categorizes Bangladesh as a moderate democratic Muslim country. [2][3] Sunni Islam is the largest religion in the country and in all of its districts, except Rangamati. [4][5] The Constitution of ...

  3. Islam in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. [1][2] According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% [3] of its total population of 165 million. [4] Muslims of Bangladesh are predominant native Bengali Muslims. The majority of Bangladeshis are Sunni ...

  4. Buddhism in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The Somapura Mahavihara is the oldest Buddhist institution in Bangladesh. Buddha Dhatu Zadi, a Buddhist temple in Bandarban. Buddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.63% of the population of Bangladesh. [1][2] It is said that Buddha once in his life came to this region of East Bengal to spread his teachings and he ...

  5. Dhaka - Wikipedia

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    It is the ninth-largest and seventh-most densely populated city in the world. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Dhaka Metropolitan Area. [17] [18] [19] It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world.

  6. Demographics of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Bangladesh is the eighth-most populated country in the world with almost 2.2% of the world's population. As per the final results of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, the country's population is 169,828,911. [12] Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world. Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971 ...

  7. Rangpur, Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Rangpur City (/ ˈrʌŋpʊər /, / rʌŋˈpʊər /; Bengali: রংপুর, romanized: Rongpur; (pronounced [Rongpur] ⓘ), is a metropolitan city and a major city in northern Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghot River and near the Teesta River.

  8. Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Bangladesh, [ a ] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [ b ] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and ...

  9. Bengali Muslims - Wikipedia

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    Bengali Muslims constitute the world's second-largest Muslim ethnicity (after the Arab world) and the largest Muslim community in South Asia. [108] An estimated 152 million Bengali Muslims live in Bangladesh as of 2021, where Islam is the state religion and commands the demographic majority. [109]