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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, with President Lula of Brazil, during her second term. Following the September 11 attacks, the government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia allowed the United States to use Bangladeshi airports and airspace for combat operations in Afghanistan. Bangladesh was also quick to respond to relief ...
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 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
In southeastern Bangladesh, the Chittagong Hill Tracts frontier has a district history. It was an exclusive zone for Tibeto-Burman tribes in Bengal during the British Raj. Today, the area makes up 10% of Bangladesh's territory. It is home to several indigenous ethnic groups in the three hill districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari.
Location of Bangladesh An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh: Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia. [1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal ...
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: ...
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 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 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
Map of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a densely populated, low-lying, mainly riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.
Media in category "Featured pictures of Bangladesh" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara.jpg 5,331 × 3,589; 17.68 MB