Bangladesh
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 is among the most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali while Bangladeshi English is also used in the government and official documents alongside Bengali.
Some of the key events about Bangladesh
- 1943A devastating famine killed an estimated 2-3 million people in Bengal (present-day Bangladesh and West Bengal)
- 1970A catastrophic cyclone struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), causing up to 500,000 deaths
- 1971Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan after a nine-month war of liberation
- 1971The Bangladesh Liberation War resulted in widespread atrocities and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians
- 1974The country adopted its first constitution, establishing a parliamentary democracy
- 1974A severe famine affected Bangladesh, leading to approximately 1.5 million deaths
- 1988Catastrophic floods submerged about 75% of Bangladesh's land area, affecting millions
- 1990A peaceful mass uprising led to the restoration of democracy after years of military rule
- 1991Bangladesh held its first free and fair parliamentary elections since independence
- 1991A powerful cyclone hit Bangladesh, causing over 138,000 fatalities and massive destruction
- 1998Severe flooding affected about 68% of the country, causing widespread damage and displacement
- 2000The country achieved self-sufficiency in food production, a major milestone for its agriculture sector
- 2004Floods affected over 30 million people, submerging 60% of the country
- 2007Cyclone Sidr devastated southern Bangladesh, resulting in over 3,000 deaths and significant economic losses
- 2009The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled in favor of Bangladesh in a maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar
- 2013The Rana Plaza building collapse killed over 1,100 garment workers, highlighting unsafe working conditions
- 2015Bangladesh achieved the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty five years ahead of schedule
- 2018The country launched its first satellite, Bangabandhu-1, into space
- 2021The United Nations recommended Bangladesh's graduation from Least Developed Country status
- 2022The Padma Bridge, Bangladesh's longest bridge, was opened, connecting the southwest region to the rest of the country
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