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Bangladesh began the administration of COVID-19 vaccines on 27 January 2021 while mass vaccination started on 7 February 2021. [1] [2]The Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine was the only COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use from January to April 2021.
In the manifesto published by the Awami League for the 2008 general elections, the party promised to formulate a pension system for all classes of citizens. [1] On 30 June 2016, while presenting the budget plan for the fiscal year 2016-2017, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, the then finance minister, expressed his interest in introducing a pension scheme for private sector employees and revamping the ...
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 twelfth-most densely populated with a population of 173,562,364 in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
The urban centers of Bangladesh have a combined area of about 10600 square kilometers, which is 7% of the total area of Bangladesh. As such, Bangladesh has a very high urban population density: 4028 persons per square kilometer (2011), whereas the rural density is significantly lower: 790 persons per square kilometer (2011). [1]
The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা). [1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazilas. [2]
Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation.
The legislature of Bangladesh is unicameral. Called the Jatiya Sangsad in Bengali, it is the parliament of Bangladesh. The Speaker presides over meetings of the Jatiya Sangsad and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. The current Jatiya Sangsad contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women and 300 seats for ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. National identity card of Bangladesh National Identity Card (Bangladesh) Front of paper specimen card Reverse of paper specimen card Type Identity card Issued by National Identity Registration Wing (NIDW), Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh) First issued 22 July 2006 (2006-07-22 ...