Bangladesh

American

[bahng-gluh-desh, bang-] / ˌbɑŋ gləˈdɛʃ, ˌbæŋ- /

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). Dhaka.

Bangladesh British

/ 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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Bangladesh Cultural

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.

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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.

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This campaign, which started on Sunday, will be rolled out across 30 upazilas - sub-districts in Bangladesh - and targets more than 1.2 million children between six months and five years old.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Bangladesh has shut universities and capped fuel prices; Pakistan has introduced a shortened workweek; and Thailand ordered civil servants to work from home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Bangladesh has banned the use of air conditioning to cool buildings under 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Okay, he guessed he couldn’t be from Bangladesh or Ethiopia or China.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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