Bangladesh

[ bahng-gluh-desh, bang- ]

/ ˌbɑŋ gləˈdɛʃ, ˌbæŋ- /

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noun

republic in South Asia, north of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Capital: Dhaka.

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Formerly East Pa·ki·stan .

Words nearby Bangladesh

bangin', bang into, Bangka, Bangkok, Bangla, Bangladesh, Bangladeshi, bangle, bang on, bang one's head against, Bangor

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How to use Bangladesh in a sentence

In 1975, the world marked the last wild Variola major case, in Bangladesh.
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.|Kelsey Piper|February 5, 2021|Vox
A super-cyclone unleashed massive floods on India and Bangladesh.
2020 Was a Year of Climate Extremes. What Can We Expect in 2021?|Ciara Nugent|December 31, 2020|Time
When you look in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and elsewhere in Asia and Indonesia, you see that the amount of poultry that was being produced 50 years ago was orders of magnitude less than poultry being produced today.
The Man Who Saw the Pandemic Coming - Issue 94: Evolving|Kevin Berger|December 30, 2020|Nautilus
Garment workers in Bangladesh will call for higher pay outside an Amazon supplier facility in Dhaka.
Thousands of Amazon workers will walk off the job today to fight for fair pay and COVID protections|Ian Mount|November 27, 2020|Fortune

I believe this is avoidable if the world follows the example of densely populated, developing countries like Bangladesh and integrates cutting-edge tech solutions with long-established disease control principles to create technological epidemiology.
Why We Need a Tech-Led Approach to Beat COVID-19|Tracy Moran|October 20, 2020|Ozy
In Malaysia and Bangladesh, a devastating infectious neurological disease emerged just a few years after Hendra.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to the airport authority, two passengers from Bangladesh—a mother and daughter—started exhibiting Ebola symptoms.
Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hasan Elahi fell in love with country music almost as soon as he immigrated to New York City from Bangladesh when he was 7.
Art in the Age of National Security|Terry Greene Sterling|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I can easily imagine him performing at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh or at other philanthropic music events.
What if Jazz Giant John Coltrane Had Lived?|Ted Gioia|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday, Bangladesh held the 10th general election since it became an independent state.
Bangladesh’s Radical Islamists Get U.S. Backing|Kapil Komireddi|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Bangladesh

Bangladesh

/ (ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ, ˌbæŋ-) /

noun

a republic in S Asia: formerly the Eastern Province of Pakistan; became independent in 1971 after civil war and the defeat of Pakistan by India; consists of the plains and vast deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers; prone to flooding: economy based on jute and jute products (over 70 per cent of world production); a member of the Commonwealth. Language: Bengali. Religion: Muslim. Currency: taka. Capital: Dhaka. Pop: 163 654 860 (2013 est). Area: 142 797 sq km (55 126 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Bangladesh

Bangladesh

[ (bahng-gluh-desh, bang-gluh-desh) ]

Republic in southern Asia, bordered by India to the north, west, and east; the Bay of Bengal to the south; and Burma to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Dacca.

notes for Bangladesh

Created as East Pakistan in 1947, when India gained its independence from Britain and Muslim leaders demanded a Muslim state. Separated by cultural differences and one thousand miles of Indian territory from a neglectful central government in West Pakistan (now Pakistan), Bangladesh achieved its independence in 1971 after a bloody revolt and Indian intervention. It has been struck frequently by devastating typhoons.