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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 exceeding 170 million within an area of 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi).
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (bibhag) and 64 districts (jela, zila, zela), although, these have only a limited role in public policy.For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into upazilas (sub-districts), "municipalities" or town councils (pourashova), city corporations (i.e. metropolitan municipal corporations) and union councils (i.e. rural councils).
Bangladesh is a unitary state [1] and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [2] [3] [4] The executive government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Economy of Bangladesh Motijheel C/A, the downtown of Dhaka Currency Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June Trade organizations SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 Country group Developing/Emerging Lower-middle ...
Government Term President Prime Minister Cabinet Government type Party Election Parliamentary strength Provisional government [2] [3] 1971-1972 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. acting Syed Nazrul Islam. Tajuddin Ahmed: Mujib I: Provisional: AL: None — Constituent assembly [4] 1972-1973 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Mujib II: Provisional ...
Head of government From To Period Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives 1 Abdus Salam Talukder (1936–1999) MP for Jamalpur-4: 20 March 1991 30 March 1996 5 years, 10 days: Bangladesh Nationalist Party: Khaleda I: Khaleda Zia: C1 Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed (1932–2003) Adviser: 31 March 1996 23 June 1996 84 days ...
There are 8 divisions and 64 districts in Bangladesh, each district further subdivided into upazila (lit. subdistricts). The area within each subdistrict, except for those in metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions, with each union consisting of multiple villages. Direct elections are held for each union (or ward), electing a ...
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