population_census_year = 2001 population_density = 985 population_densitymi² = 2,551 population_density_rank = 11th GDP_PPP_year = 2005 GDP_PPP = $305.6 billion GDP_PPP_rank = 31st GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,011 GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 143rd HDI_year = 2003 HDI = 0.520 HDI_rank = 139th HDI_category = medium sovereignty_type = Independence sovereignty_note = From Pakistan established_event1 = Declared established_event2 = Victory Day established_date1 =March 26 1971 established_date2 = December 16 1971 currency = Taka currency_code = BDT time_zone = BDT utc_offset = +6 time_zone_DST = not observed utc_offset_DST = +6 cctld = .bd calling_code = 880 - SubCodes nationality = Bangladeshi }} Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is surrounded by India on all sides except for a small border with Myanmar to the far southeast and 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" and is written as বাংলাদেশ and pronounced in the official Bengali language.

The borders of Bangladesh were set by the Partition of India in 1947, when it became the eastern wing of Pakistan (East Pakistan), separated from the western wing by 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Despite their common religion of Islam, the ethnic and linguistic gulf between the two wings, compounded by an apathetic government based in West Pakistan, resulted in the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war, in which it was supported by India. The years following independence have been marked by political turmoil, with thirteen different heads of government, and at least four military coups.

The population of Bangladesh ranks eighth in the world, but its area of approximately 144,000 km² is ranked ninety-fourth, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It is the third largest Muslim-majority nation, but has a slightly smaller Muslim population than the Muslim minority in India. Geographically dominated by the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the country has annual monsoon floods, and cyclones are frequent. Bangladesh is one of the founding members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), BIMSTEC, and a member of the OIC and the D-8.

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Images: India v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Mirpur: Following are the images from the India vs Bangladesh match, played i... http://bit.ly/56pB30
rediffcricket (Rediff Cricket) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:58:05 -0000
Images: India v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Mirpur: Following are the images from the India vs Bangladesh match, played i... http://bit.ly/56pB30
Matches advanced by 30 minutes: In a bid to minimise the dew factor, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to st.. http://bit.ly/7v7Hvt
viswav2 (viswa) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:57:45 -0000
Matches advanced by 30 minutes: In a bid to minimise the dew factor, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to st.. http://bit.ly/7v7Hvt
Dhoni gets to his 50 as India look to chase a good score by bangladesh. #cricket #TriNation
NEO_Cricket (NEO Cricket) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:56:48 -0000
Dhoni gets to his 50 as India look to chase a good score by bangladesh. #cricket #TriNation
Ban-Ind Tri-Series in Bangladesh, 2010! END OF OVER ALERT! Ind 169/3 after 30 overs. CRR: 5.63 ReqRR: 6.4 Target: 297
CCIND (India) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:56:35 -0000
Ban-Ind Tri-Series in Bangladesh, 2010! END OF OVER ALERT! Ind 169/3 after 30 overs. CRR: 5.63 ReqRR: 6.4 Target: 297
India - 145/3(26.4) vs. Bangladesh - 296/6(50), IND requires 152 runs in 23.2 Overs (@6.51 per over) with 7 wickets in hand,
HimadriM (Himadri Majumder) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:45:05 -0000
India - 145/3(26.4) vs. Bangladesh - 296/6(50), IND requires 152 runs in 23.2 Overs (@6.51 per over) with 7 wickets in hand,
India playing like bangladesh and bangladesh playing like india..:-).
vramagurubaran (Rama gurubaran V) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:09:03 -0000
India playing like bangladesh and bangladesh playing like india..:-).

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