Outline of Bangladesh

Location of Bangladesh
An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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 among the most densely populated with a population of over 174 million within 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. It has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to its south and is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim to its north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre, with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country.

General reference

Geography of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh

An enlargeable satellite image of Bangladesh

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

Ecoregions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal
Chittagong
Dhaka
Khulna
Mymensingh
Rajshahi
Rangpur
Sylhet
Subdistricts of Bangladesh

Upazilas of Bangladesh The districts are subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila.

Cities of Bangladesh
  • Major cities of Bangladesh
    • Dhaka – capital city and the political, economic and cultural heart of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the most populous city in Bangladesh and the tenth-largest city in the world, with a population of over 15 million inhabitants.
    • Chittagong – second most populous city and main seaport of Bangladesh. It is a major commercial, financial and industrial hub. Located on the Karnaphuli River, it is the administrative seat of Chittagong District and Chittagong Division (the largest division of Bangladesh). The metropolitan area has a population of 4 million residents.
    • Khulna – third-largest city in Bangladesh, with a population of more than 1.4 million people. Khulna is also the third largest economic centre in Bangladesh. The major sectors are jute, chemicals, fish and seafood packaging, food processing, sugar mills, power generation and shipbuilding.
    • Rajshahi – Rajshahi is a prominent commercial hub and industrial centre of North Bengal. For its venerable silk industry, it is nicknamed "Silk City". It has a population of more than 800,000.
    • Barisal – city in southern Bangladesh, rice and other crops producing centre of Bangladesh. Fish is also plentiful because Barisal stands on the Kirtankhola River and is surrounded by it. A Bengali saying states, Dhan, nadi, khal ai tine Barisal, which translates to "paddy, river and canal are the three things that make Barisal". It is a fast growing city, with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, university, medical college, engineering college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, and textile industries. The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".[1]
    • Sylhet – city with a population of over 500,000 people that lies on the banks of Surma River in north-east Bangladesh. It is surrounded by tea estates, sub-tropical hills, rain forests and river valleys; the region is one of the leading tourist destinations in the country.
    • Comilla – city in eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, 97 kilometres from the capital city, Dhaka, which can also be reached by railway. Comilla is second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in Bangladesh.
    • Rangpur City – 5th-largest city in Bangladesh, located in its north western part. Agricultural products such as rice, jute (called the golden fibre of Bangladesh), wheat, tobacco, and potato are the major driving power of the economy here.
    • Narayanganj – city in central Bangladesh, located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River and has a population of 220,000. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. It is also a centre of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and of the textile sector of the country.
    • Gazipur City – city in central Bangladesh with a population of over 1.1 million.
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  • List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
Villages of Bangladesh
  • Villages in Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh

Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh

Politics of Bangladesh

Since independence of the country, 13 Parliamentary Elections and 3 Presidential Elections were held. There were 6 other presidential elections under Parliamentary management.[2]

Branches of government

Government of Bangladesh

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

Court system of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations with specific countries

  • Afghanistan–Bangladesh relations
  • Algeria–Bangladesh relations
  • Argentina–Bangladesh relations
  • Australia–Bangladesh relations
  • Austria–Bangladesh relations
  • Azerbaijan–Bangladesh relations
  • Bangladesh–Italy relations
  • Bangladesh–Israel relations
  • Bangladesh–Ivory Coast relations
  • Bangladesh–Japan relations
  • Bangladesh–Jordan relations
  • Bangladesh–Kazakhstan relations
  • Bangladesh–Kenya relations
  • Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Centre
  • Bangladesh–Kyrgyzstan relations
  • Bangladesh–Laos relations
  • Bangladesh–Latvia relations
  • Bangladesh–Lebanon relations
  • Bangladesh–Liberia relations
  • Bangladesh–Luxembourg relations
  • Bangladesh–Malawi relations
  • Bangladesh–Malaysia relations
  • Bangladesh–Mali relations
  • Bangladesh–Mauritius relations
  • Bangladesh–Mexico relations
  • Bangladesh–Myanmar relations
  • Bangladesh–Nepal relations
  • Bangladesh–New Zealand relations
  • Bangladesh–Nigeria relations
  • Bangladesh–Pakistan relations
  • Bangladesh–Panama relations
  • Bangladesh–Poland relations
  • Bangladesh–Portugal relations
  • Bangladesh–Russia relations
  • Bangladesh–Rwanda relations
  • Bangladesh–Saudi Arabia relations
  • Bangladesh–Serbia relations
  • Bangladesh–Sierra Leone relations
  • Bangladesh–Slovakia relations
  • Bangladesh–South Korea relations
  • Bangladesh–South Sudan relations
  • Bangladesh–Spain relations
  • Bangladesh–Sri Lanka relations
  • Bangladesh–Sudan relations
  • Bangladesh–Tajikistan relations
  • Bangladesh–Thailand relations
  • Bangladesh–Trinidad and Tobago relations
  • Bangladesh–Turkey relations
  • Bangladesh–Uganda relations
  • Bangladesh–Ukraine relations
  • Bangladesh–United Kingdom relations
  • Bangladesh–United States relations
  • Bangladesh–Venezuela relations
  • Bangladesh–Yemen relations

International organisation membership

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a member of:[3]

Law and order in Bangladesh

Long, white, domed building
Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Law of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Army during Victory Day Parade 2011

Military of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

  • History of Bangladesh
  • Timeline of Bangladeshi history
  • History of Bengal – geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia. was politically divided in the 1947 Partition of Bengal based on religion: predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province (now a state) of India, and predominantly Muslim East Bengal (now Bangladesh) became a province of Pakistan.

History of Bangladesh, by period

Lieutenant-General A. A. K. Niazi, the commander of Pakistan Eastern Command, signing the instrument of surrender in Dhaka on 16 Dec 1971, in the presence of India's Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora.

Ancient and Classical Period

Middle Ages

European Settlements

British Rule

East Bengal/Pakistani

Modern history

Years in Bangladesh

1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - 2026

History of Bangladesh, by region

History of Bangladesh, by subject

Culture of Bangladesh

Dance in celebration of Pohela Falgun at the University of Chittagong
A baul playing the ektara at the shrine of Lalon in Kushtia
A rural congregation for Eid-al-Fitr prayers
Bangladeshi artists performing in a dance show.

The music dance styles of Bangladesh may be divided into three categories: classical, folk, modern

Art in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh

Folklore of Bangladesh
Historical Books
  • Charyapada
  • Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood
  • Banker to the Poor
Novels

Bengali novels

Poems

Bengali poetry

  • Banalata Sen
  • Chharpatra
  • Nolok
Little Magazines

Music of Bangladesh

Sculptures in Bangladesh

  • Aparajeyo Bangla
  • Shabash Bangladesh
  • Shapla Square

Media in Bangladesh

  • Television in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Television in Bangladesh

Television channels in Bangladesh
Television programmes in Bangladesh
  • Bohubrihi
  • Ittadi
  • Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren
  • Mati O Manush
  • Songsoptok
  • Shomoyer Kotha

Radio in Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh

Mosques

Temples, churches and pagodas

Mausoleums

Sports in Bangladesh

Nouka Baich, traditional boat paddling sport

Sports in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

History of cricket in Bangladesh

History of cricket in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh Women's cricket team in India in 2012–13
  • By season
    • 2000–01 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2003–04 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2004–05 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2005–06 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2006–07 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2007–08 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2008–09 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2012–13 Bangladeshi cricket season
    • 2013–14 Bangladeshi cricket season
  • Away from home
  • Visiting teams
    • Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2005–06
    • Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2011
    • Danish XI cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989–90
    • England A cricket team in Bangladesh in 1994–95
    • England A cricket team in Bangladesh in 1999–2000
    • English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2003–04
    • English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2009–10
    • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2000–01
    • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004–05
    • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2009–10
    • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014
    • Irish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007–08
    • Karachi Airlines Gymkhana cricket team in Bangladesh in 1992–93
    • Kenyan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2005–06
    • Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in Bangladesh in 1976–77
    • Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in Bangladesh in 1980–81
    • Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in Bangladesh in 1999–2000
    • New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004–05
    • New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2008–09
    • New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2010–11
    • New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2013–14
    • Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 1979–80
    • Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2001–02
    • Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2011–12
    • Scottish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2006–07
    • South African cricket team in Bangladesh in 2003
    • South African cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007–08
    • Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 1977–78
    • Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 1984–85
    • Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2005–06
    • Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2008–09
    • Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2013–14
    • West Bengal cricket team in Bangladesh in 1982–83
    • West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 1999–2000
    • West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2002–03
    • West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2011–12
    • West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2012–13

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Economy of Bangladesh

Communications in Bangladesh

  • Postal system in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Air transport in Bangladesh

Airports in Bangladesh

Airports in Bangladesh

Marine transport in Bangladesh

Seaports in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

A Bangladesh education system chart

Education in Bangladesh

  • Academic grading in Bangladesh
  • University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
  • Bangladesh Sanskrit and Pali Education Board

Schools in Bangladesh

Colleges in Bangladesh

  • Architecture schools in Bangladesh
  • Business schools in Bangladesh
  • Dental schools in Bangladesh
  • General colleges
    • Madhupur Shahid Smrity Higher Secondary School
    • Madhupur College
    • Abdul Kadir Mollah City College
    • B A F Shaheen College
    • Brajalal College
    • Brojomohun College
    • Chittagong College
    • Chittagong Pali College
    • Dhaka City College
    • Dhaka College
    • Dhaka Residential Model College
    • Murari Chand College
    • SOS Hermann Gmeiner College
    • Notre Dame College (Dhaka)
    • Rajshahi College
    • Eden Girls' College
    • Government Hazi Mohammad Mohshin College
    • Government Saadat College
    • Notre Dame College, Dhaka
    • Carmichael College
    • Savar Model College
    • Jalalabad Cantonment Public School & College
    • Sherpur Government College
    • Agricultural University College

Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh

  • Barisal Cadet College
  • Comilla Cadet College
  • Faujdarhat Cadet College
  • Feni Girls Cadet College
  • Jhenaidah Cadet College
  • Joypurhat Girls Cadet College
  • Mymensingh Girls Cadet College
  • Mirzapur Cadet College
  • Pabna Cadet College
  • Rajshahi Cadet College
  • Rangpur Cadet College
  • Sylhet Cadet College |

Medical colleges in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Madrassahs in Bangladesh

  • Quomi
  • Al-Markazul Islami As-Salafi
  • Paschim Jinnahgarh Nuria Alim Madrasah

Health in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

See also



  • Conglomerates in Bangladesh
  • Endangered languages in Bangladesh
  • Festivals in Bangladesh
  • List of fishes in Bangladesh
  • Football clubs in Bangladesh
  • Hartal in Bangladesh
  • Hotels in Bangladesh
  • Institutes in Bangladesh
  • Journalists killed in Bangladesh
  • Libraries in Bangladesh
  • Massacres in Bangladesh
  • Mosques in Bangladesh
  • Postal codes in Bangladesh
  • List of sectors in Bangladesh Liberation War
  • Shopping malls in Bangladesh
  • Slums in Bangladesh
  • Tallest buildings in Bangladesh
  • Zoos in Bangladesh
  • Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
  • Bengali Muslims

Miscellaneous

General culture

References

  1. ^ "Thedailystar.net". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission – Past Elections". Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

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