About Bangladesh

Bangladesh.ogg|Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ [ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ] inc-Latn|Bangladesh), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn|Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh) is a country in South Asia. 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 to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.

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The borders of the region that constitutes present-day Bangladesh were established in the 1947 Partition of India when the region became the eastern wing of newly formed Pakistan. The pairing, based on their common religion of Islam, proved geographically awkward since an expanse of foreign Indian territory, 1 600 km (1 000 mi) wide, separated the two wings. Subjected to political and linguistic discrimination as well as economic neglect at the hands of West Pakistan, the Bengalis of East Pakistan declared independence in 1971. After a liberation war, with help from India and the Soviet Union, Bangladesh was born. In spite of its liberation narrative, Bangladesh's development has since been marred by political turmoil, with fourteen different heads of government and at least four military coups.

Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world and has a high poverty level. Geographically the country straddles the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and is subject to annual monsoon floods and cyclones. The government is a parliamentary democracy which has been suspended under emergency law since 11 January 2007. Bangladesh is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, SAARC, BIMSTEC, the OIC, and the D-8.

As the World Bank notes in its July 2005 Country Brief, the country has made significant progress in human development in the areas of literacy, gender parity in schooling, and reduction of population growth.

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  1. These blasts look like the handiwork of terrorist groups from Bangladesh, as you need sophisticated militant groups to carry out such coordinated attacks.
    In Serial blasts rock northeast India
  2. These blasts look like the handiwork of terrorist groups from Bangladesh, as you need sophisticated militant groups to carry out such coordinated attacks.
    In India blasts toll rises to 56
  3. It seems Bangladeshi militants are behind the blasts.
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  2. Onir plans annual film workshops in Kashmir

    Explore Article US stock market investing and opinion (Jul 21 2010)

    ... needed around 50 army men to be controlled while shooting in Srinagar. Onir, whose family was from Bangladesh and who was born and brought up in Bhutan, empathises and identifies with the plight of these displ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Juhi Chawla   Mumbai   Bhutan

  3. Avoiding The Blame Just Got Harder

    Explore Article strategypage.com (Jul 15 2010)

    ...r groups Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) were sending 31 terrorists, via Bangladesh, to carry out attacks in India. The police are calling on the public to report any of these Pakista... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jamaat-e-Islami   Bangladesh   Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh court jails two Islamist militants

    Explore Article The Hindu (Jul 14 2010)

    The men, members of Jumatul Mujahideen Bangladesh, a radical group that aims to establish Islamic law in the country, set off bombs in 2005 as the tr... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Dhaka   Bangladesh

  5. Bangladesh banning Islamist politics

    Explore Article BLiTZ (Jul 14 2010)

    ...nuing, while even during the present government, our temples and deities are being attacked and ... Bangladesh Supreme Court will decide in less than 15 days, as to whether religion based politics including Isl... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh Awami League   Hizbut Towhid   Jamaat-e-Islami

  6. Bangladeshi High Court Prohibits Fatwas To Impose Punishment

    Explore Article huffingtonpost.com (Jul 13 2010)

    ..._________________ * Email * Comments By Achal Narayanan Religion News Service CHENNAI, India (RNS) Bangladesh's highest court has banned punishments handed down by fatwa, or religious edict, after a series of ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kuala Lumpur   Chennai   Google

  7. Terror alert in Delhi, Mumbai , Kolkata

    Explore Article Samaylive (Jul 8 2010)

    ... alert in Delhi, Mumbai , KolkatasamayliveAccording to intelligence agencies about 31 operatives of Bangladesh –based terror groups Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) and jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) have ...and more » ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Stratfor   New Delhi   Mumbai Police

  8. Terror alert sounded in Delhi and Mumbai

    Explore Article The Times of India (Jul 8 2010)

    Terror alert sounded in Delhi and MumbaiTimes of India... of 31 operatives of Bangladesh-based outfits — Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) — into India for carryin... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   New Delhi   Mumbai Police   Kolkata

  9. LeT: Spreading Menace

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Jul 6 2010)

    ... against top politicians. Further, on June 30, intelligence agencies warned that Indian missions in Bangladesh and Nepal were under threat of a possible joint attack by the LeT and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (H... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kerala   Afghanistan   Bihar

  10. Pakistan - India: LeT Spreading Menace

    Explore Article Eurasia Review (Jul 5 2010)

    Pakistan - India: LeT Spreading MenaceEurasia Review... warned that Indian missions in Bangladesh and Nepal were under threat of a possible joint attack by the LeT and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Hu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kerala   Afghanistan   Bihar

  11. Cynical politics,weak state

    Explore Article The Pioneer > Online Edition (Jul 4 2010)

    ... to go. It was only when the Central security agencies followed up on the matter and located him in Bangladesh that the State woke up to the reality. This predictably led to yet another can of worms being opene... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Uttar Pradesh   Kerala Police   Kerala

  12. India slips in Global Peace Index, Pakistan among bottom five

    Explore Article Home @The Hindu (Jun 9 2010)

    India slips in Global Peace Index, Pakistan among bottom five ... 133rd, Pakistan 145th, Afghanistan 147th. However, Nepal did much better, ranked in 82nd place and Bangladesh in 87th. Bhutan, ranked at 36th, narrowly missed being in the top 20 per cent of nations. Commentin... (Read Full Article)

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  13. Chicago Hinduism Summit held

    Explore Article South Asia Mail (Jun 8 2010)

    ...Benkin spoke about the current situation of ethnic cleansing and religious persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. Dr. Benkin is a human rights ... Tejinder Singh Passionate speeches, a rapt audience, reverberatio... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Chicago   Wendy Doniger   Canada

  14. Second Chicago Hinduism Summit Concludes Successfully

    Explore Article newsblaze.com (Jun 7 2010)

    ...Benkin spoke about the current situation of ethnic cleansing and religious persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. Dr. Benkin is a human rights activist, author and speaker. During his fiery speech, Dr. Benkin not... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Madras   Canada   Dileep Thatte

  15. El Marco photo essay: Ground Zero Mosque - Report from New York

    Explore Article Before it's News (Jun 6 2010)

    El Marco photo essay: Ground Zero Mosque - Report from New York ...ch too early for Friday prayer, I had time to explore. Across the street, I met Mamoud, who is from Bangladesh. He has been in the United States for 13 years and has worked all those years in this rustic news k... (Read Full Article)

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  16. Why Pakistan is not a nation

    Explore Article Himal Southasian, January 2009 (May 31 2010)

    ...t Pakistan in 1971, and the defeat of the Pakistani military. The enthusiasm of Muslim Bengalis for Bangladesh – and their failure to ‘repent’ even decades after 1971 – was a deadly blow against the very basis ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Baloch   Afghanistan   Munich

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