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Complete details about Bangladesh in Asia with capital city Dhaka
| Country Name | Bangladesh (Bangladesh) |
| Country Code | BGD |
| Capital City | Dhaka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Southern and Central Asia |
| Independence Year | 1971 |
| Population | 129155000 |
| Surface Area | 143998.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 60.2 years |
| GNP | 32852.0 (old 31966.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Bengali [official] (97.7%) Chakma (0.4%) Garo (0.1%) Khasi (0.1%) Marma (0.2%) Santhali (0.1%) Tripuri (0.1%) |
Major Cities |
Dhaka, Dhaka (population 3612850) Chittagong, Chittagong (population 1392860) Khulna, Khulna (population 663340) Rajshahi, Rajshahi (population 294056) Narayanganj, Dhaka (population 202134) Rangpur, Rajshahi (population 191398) Mymensingh, Dhaka (population 188713) Barisal, Barisal (population 170232) Tungi, Dhaka (population 168702) Jessore, Khulna (population 139710) Comilla, Chittagong (population 135313) Nawabganj, Rajshahi (population 130577) Dinajpur, Rajshahi (population 127815) Bogra, Rajshahi (population 120170) Sylhet, Sylhet (population 117396) Brahmanbaria, Chittagong (population 109032) Tangail, Dhaka (population 106004) Jamalpur, Dhaka (population 103556) Pabna, Rajshahi (population 103277) Naogaon, Rajshahi (population 101266) Sirajganj, Rajshahi (population 99669) Narsinghdi, Dhaka (population 98342) Saidpur, Rajshahi (population 96777) Gazipur, Dhaka (population 96717) |
Bangladesh's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Mon, 21 May 2012 13:02:52 -0700 | |
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Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia led seven-hour mass fasts across Bangladesh, demanding the release of detained activists. The opposition leaders were arrested on charges of arson and blasts during a BNP general strike. Bangladesh Nationalist Party ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Associated Press | Sun, 20 May 2012 01:36:00 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh opposition protests jailed activists read full story | ||
| Publisher: BBC News | Mon, 21 May 2012 07:58:51 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh opposition leader 'unfazed' by arrests read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:31 -0700 | |
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KOLKATA, India, May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The server market among Bangladesh medium businesses (MBs, firms with 100-999 employees) is expected to show a rise in shipments of over 10% in 2012. Bangladesh MBs are an attractive segment for IT ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Asia Times Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 01:19:56 -0700 | |
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By Syed Tashfin Chowdhury DHAKA - Bangladesh, whose economy is crippled by power outages and treasury-sapping oil import bills, has discovered new oil reserves in Sylhet, the country's northern region. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Co (Bapex), ... read full story |
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| Publisher: New York Daily News | Mon, 21 May 2012 13:02:50 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh finds oil reserves 'worth $5.5 bn' read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox Business | Mon, 21 May 2012 03:13:27 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh Finds Oil Reserves Worth $5.5 Billion read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Sun, 20 May 2012 06:02:11 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh finds first oil, in two gas fields read full story | ||
| Publisher: Oil & Gas Journal | Mon, 21 May 2012 11:07:15 -0700 | |
| Bangladesh: Surma basin 3D seismic indicates oil read full story | ||
| Publisher: Cricket Country | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:19:53 -0700 | |
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The legal action threat issued by the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) to the Bangladesh Cricket Board over non-payment of dues to the players who took part in the Bangladesh Premier League apparently has had its effects. read full story |
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| Publisher: PakTribune.com | Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:47 -0700 | |
| FICA asks BCB to clear players' payments in five days read full story | ||
| Publisher: E Bangladesh (blog) | Sun, 20 May 2012 12:59:36 -0700 | |
| FICA 'threatens' BCB read full story | ||