Bangladesh

[ bahng-gluh-desh, bang- ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ; ˌbæŋ- /

noun

1. 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)

Bangladesh

1. 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

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 .

Example Sentences

There are, or have been, women elected as heads of state and government in Honduras, Turkey, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Guyana, Ireland, Britain, Israel and Germany.

From Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate cut electricity supplies by half, reportedly over an unpaid $800m bill.

From BBC

England lost to Pakistan, who had lost to Bangladesh, who then lost to India, who have just lost to New Zealand, who had lost to Sri Lanka, who had lost to England.

From BBC

England's tour of Pakistan has been rich for its record-breaking and changing conditions, New Zealand have pulled off something special in India, while South Africa are doing well in Bangladesh.

From BBC

A metropolis where Little Bangladesh barely knows anything about Tehrangeles and vice versa will never truly work, no matter how much boosters claim it does.

From Los Angeles Times