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Outline of Bangladesh

Topic: Place

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Short description: Country in South Asia
The Flag of Bangladesh
The National Emblem 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:


General reference

  • Pronunciation: English: /ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃ, ˌbɑːŋ-/, bn
  • Common English country name: Bangladesh
  • Official English country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
  • Common endonym: Bangladesh
  • Official endonym: Bangladesh
  • Adjectival: Bangladeshi (official), Bengali (colloquial)
  • Demonym: Bangladeshis (official), Bengalis (colloquial)
  • ISO Country codes: BD, BGD, 050
  • ISO Region codes: See BD
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .bd, .বাংলা
  • International rankings of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh is: a country
  • Location:
  • Population of Bangladesh: 162,221,000 (2009) – 8th most populous country
  • Area of Bangladesh: 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi) – 94th largest country
  • Atlas of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh

An enlargeable satellite image of Bangladesh
  • Climate of Bangladesh
  • Renewable energy in Bangladesh
  • Geology of Bangladesh
  • Environmental issues in Bangladesh
  • Protected areas of Bangladesh
    • National parks of Bangladesh
  • Wildlife of Bangladesh
    • Fauna of Bangladesh
      • Birds of Bangladesh
      • Mammals of Bangladesh
      • Reptiles of Bangladesh
        • Bengal monitor

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

  • Beaches in Bangladesh
    • Cox's Bazar
    • Kuakata
    • Patenga
  • Islands of Bangladesh
  • Mountains of Bangladesh
    • Keokradong
  • Rivers of Bangladesh
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Ecoregions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

  • Divisions of Bangladesh
    • Districts of Bangladesh
      • Upazilas of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh

  • Barisal
  • Chittagong
  • Dhaka
  • Khulna
  • Mymensingh
  • Rajshahi
  • Rangpur
  • Sylhet
Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal
  • Barguna
  • Barisal
  • Bhola
  • Jhalokati
  • Patuakhali
  • Pirojpur
Chittagong
  • Bandarban
  • Brahmanbaria
  • Chandpur
  • Chittagong
  • Cumilla
  • Cox's Bazar
  • Feni
  • Khagrachari
  • Lakshmipur
  • Noakhali
  • Rangamati
Dhaka
  • Dhaka
  • Faridpur
  • Gazipur
  • Gopalganj
  • Kishoreganj
  • Madaripur
  • Manikganj
  • Munshiganj
  • Narayanganj
  • Narsingdi
  • Rajbari
  • Shariatpur
  • Tangail
Khulna
  • Bagerhat
  • Chuadanga
  • Jessore
  • Jhenaidah
  • Khulna
  • Kushtia
  • Magura
  • Meherpur
  • Narail
  • Satkhira
Mymensingh
  • Jamalpur
  • Mymensingh
  • Netrakona
  • Sherpur
Rajshahi
  • Bogra
  • Jaipurhat
  • Naogaon
  • Natore
  • Nawabganj
  • Pabna
  • Rajshahi
  • Sirajganj
Rangpur
  • Dinajpur
  • Gaibandha
  • Kurigram
  • Lalmonirhat
  • Nilphamari
  • Panchagarh
  • Rangpur
  • Thakurgaon
Sylhet
  • Habiganj
  • Maulvibazar
  • Sunamganj
  • 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.
    • more cities...
  • List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
Villages of Bangladesh
  • Villages in Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh

Demographics of Bangladesh

  • 1991 Census of Bangladesh
  • 2001 Census of Bangladesh
  • 2011 Census of Bangladesh
  • 2022 Census 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]

    • Parliamentary Elections
      • 1973 Bangladeshi general election
      • 1979 Bangladeshi general election
      • 1986 Bangladeshi general election
      • 1988 Bangladeshi general election
      • 1991 Bangladeshi general election
      • 1996 (Feb) Bangladeshi general election
      • 1996 (Jun) Bangladeshi general election
      • 2001 Bangladeshi general election
      • 2008 Bangladeshi general election
      • 2014 Bangladeshi general election
      • 2018 Bangladeshi general election
      • 2024 Bangladeshi general election
      • 2026 Bangladeshi general election
    • Presidential Elections
      • 1974 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 1978 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 1981 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 1986 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 1991 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 1996 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 2001 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 2009 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 2013 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 2018 Bangladeshi presidential election
      • 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election
  • Political parties in Bangladesh
  • Taxation in Bangladesh

Branches of government

Government of Bangladesh

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh

  • Head of state: President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman
  • Cabinet of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

  • Parliament of Bangladesh: Jatiya Sangsad (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

Court system of Bangladesh

  • Supreme Court 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

  • Crime in Bangladesh
    • Human trafficking in Bangladesh
    • Corruption in Bangladesh
    • Persecution of Biharis in Bangladesh
    • Suicide in Bangladesh
  • Human rights in Bangladesh
    • Abortion in Bangladesh
    • Child labour in Bangladesh
    • Gender inequality in Bangladesh
      • BRAC (NGO)
    • LGBT rights in Bangladesh
      • LGBT history in Bangladesh
    • Freedom of religion in Bangladesh
    • Women in Bangladesh
    • Polygamy in Bangladesh
  • Law enforcement in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh Police
      • Bangladesh Ansar
      • Rapid Action Battalion
  • Laws of Bangladesh
  • Ministry of Home Affairs

Military of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Army during Victory Day Parade 2011

Military of Bangladesh

  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Bangladesh
      • Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
      • East Bengal Regiment
      • Bangladesh Military Academy
    • Border Guard Bangladesh
    • Navy of Bangladesh
    • Air Force of Bangladesh
    • Rapid Action Battalion
  • Military bases
    1. Dhaka Cantonment
    2. Alikadam Cantonment
    3. Bandarban Cantonment
    4. Bogra Cantonment
    5. Chittagong Cantonment
    6. Cumilla Cantonment
    7. Dighinala Cantonment
    8. Freedom Fighter Abdul Hamid Cantonment
    9. Guimara Cantonment
    10. Halishahar Cantonment
    11. Jahanabad Cantonment
    12. Jahangirabad Cantonment
    13. Jalalabad Cantonment
    14. Jamuna Cantonment
    15. Jessore Cantonment
    16. Kaptai Cantonment
    17. Khagrachhari Cantonment
    18. Kholahati Cantonment
    19. Lalmonirhat Cantonment
    20. Lebukhali Cantonment
    21. Mirpur Cantonment
    22. Mymensingh Cantonment
    23. Postogola Cantonment
    24. Qadirabad Cantonment
    25. Rajendrapur Cantonment
    26. Rajshahi Cantonment
    27. Ramu Cantonment
    28. Rangamati Cantonment
    29. Rangpur Cantonment
    30. Saidpur Cantonment
    31. Savar Cantonment
    32. Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment
    33. Padma Cantonment
    34. Sylhet Cantonment
  • Military History of Bangladesh
  • Military coups in Bangladesh
    • 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état
    • 3 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état
    • 7 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état
    • 1977 Bangladesh Air Force mutiny
    • 1977 Bogra mutiny
    • 1982 Bangladeshi coup d'état
    • 1996 Bangladeshi coup attempt
    • 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis
    • Bangladesh Rifles revolt
    • 2011 Bangladeshi coup attempt

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

  • Vanga Kingdom
  • Pundravardhana
  • Samatata
  • Anga
  • Suhma kingdom
  • Harikela
  • Gangaridai
  • Bhulua
  • Nandas
  • Mayuras
  • Shungas
  • Guptas
  • Varmanas
  • Kamarupa
  • Jaintia
  • Gour
  • Laur
  • Mallabhum
  • Bhadras
  • Khadgas
  • Devas
  • Pratapgarh
  • Taraf

Middle Ages

European Settlements

  • Serampore - Danish Bengal
  • Bankipur (Bengal) - Austrian Bengal
  • Chandannagar - French Bengal
  • Portuguese Bengal - Chittagong
  • Dutch Bengal - Directorate of Bengal
  • Early English settlements 1600s
  • East India Company
  • British Raj

British Rule

  • Battle of Plassey
  • Permanent Settlement
  • Dhaka Nawab Family
  • Anushilan Samiti
  • Partition of Bengal (1905)
    • East Bengal
  • Chittagong armoury raid

East Bengal/Pakistani

Modern history

  • Liberation War period
    • 1971 Bangladesh atrocities
    • Agartala Conspiracy Case
    • Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
    • Al-Shams
    • Archer Blood
    • Bangladesh Liberation War
    • Battle of Garibpur
    • Battle of Hilli
    • Chorompotro
    • Chuknagar massacre
    • The Concert for Bangladesh
    • East Pakistan
    • Ekattorer Dingulee
    • Hemayet Bahini
    • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
    • Instrument of Surrender (1971)
    • Jinjira genocide
    • Kader Bahini
    • List of books on Liberation War of Bangladesh
    • Martyred intellectual
    • Mitro Bahini
    • M. R. Akhtar Mukul
    • Mukti Bahini
    • Razakar
    • Recipients of Bangladeshi military awards in 1971
    • Shanti Committee
    • Six point movement
    • Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
    • 1962 Rajshahi massacres
    • 1964 East-Pakistan riots
  • 1970 on
    • 1971 Bangladesh genocide
    • Bangladesh famine of 1974
    • Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
    • Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
    • Assassination of Ziaur Rahman
    • 2012 Ramu violence

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 Dhaka
  • History of Chittagong
  • History of Rajshahi
  • History of Khulna
  • History of Barisal
  • History of Sylhet
  • History of Comilla
  • History of Rangpur City
  • History of Narayanganj
  • History of Gazipur
  • History of Feni

History of Bangladesh, by subject

  • History of aviation in Bangladesh
  • History of banking in Bangladesh
  • LGBT history in Bangladesh
  • Military history of Bangladesh
    • Military coups in Bangladesh
  • Political history of Bangladesh
    • 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis

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

  • Architecture of Bangladesh
    • Architecture of Bengal
    • Buildings in Bangladesh
      • Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
      • Ahsan Manzil
      • Dhaka Central Jail
      • Hoseni Dalan
      • Curzon Hall
      • Lalbagh Fort
      • Taj Mahal Bangladesh
      • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre
    • Monuments in Bangladesh
      • Jatiyo Smriti Soudho
      • Martyred Intellectuals Memorial
      • Shaheed Minar
  • Clothing of Bangladesh
    • Dhakai
    • Jamdani
    • Lungi
    • Rajshahi silk
    • Saree
  • Cuisine of Bangladesh
  • Festivals in Bangladesh
    • Madhu Purnima
    • Poush Sangkranti
  • Languages of Bangladesh
  • Museums in Bangladesh
    1. Ahsan Manzil
    2. Bagha Museum
    3. Bangladesh Air Force Museum
    4. Bangladesh Maritime Museum
    5. Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum
    6. Bangladesh Military Museum
    7. Bangladesh National Museum
    8. Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Library and Museum
    9. Bogra District Council Museum
    10. Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
    11. Birisiri Upajatya Cultural Academy Museum (Near Mymensingh)
    12. Chandpur Fisheries Museum
    13. Comilla Rammala Museum
    14. Cox's Bazar Fisheries Museum
    15. Children's Museum (Shishu Academy)
    16. Dhaka Nagar Jadughar
    17. Dinajpur Museum
    18. Ethnological Museum of Chittagong
    19. Fish Museum & Biodiversity Centre
    20. Folk Heritage Museum (Bangla Academy)
    21. Faridpur Museum
    22. Jamalpur Estate Museum, Thakurgoan
    23. Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum
    24. Kushtia Municipal Museum
    25. Khulna Divisional Museum
    26. Kishoreganj Museum
    27. Lalbagh Fort
    28. Liberation War Museum
    29. Lokayon Museum
    30. Archaeological Museum of Mahasthangarh
    31. Mainamati
    32. Michel Modhusudhan Dutt Museum
    33. Museum of Rajas'
    34. Museum of Independence, Dhaka
    35. National Museum of Science and Technology
    36. Museum of Geological Survey of Bangladesh
    37. Mymensingh Museum
    38. National Art Gallery (Bangladesh)
    39. National Museum of Science and Technology
    40. Natore Rajbari
    41. Osmani Museum
    42. Panchagarh Rocks Museum
    43. Philatelic Museum
    44. Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum
    45. Postal Museum
    46. Rangpur Museum
    47. Sunamganj Hasan Raja Museum
    48. Sonargaon Bangladesh Folk Art Museum (Near Dhaka)
    49. Shilaidaha Kuthibari Memorial Museum (Near Kushtia)
    50. Shahjadpur Kacharibari Memorial Museum (Near Pabna)
    51. Tajhat Palace
    52. Tribal Museum
    53. Varendra Research Museum
    54. Zainul Abedin Museum
    55. Zia Memorial Museum
    56. Sreemangal Tea Resort and Museum
    57. Bengal Center
    58. K.B. Ahsanullah (R:) Museum
    59. Paharpur Archaeological Museum
  • National symbols of Bangladesh
    • Coat of arms of Bangladesh
    • Flag of Bangladesh
    • National anthem of Bangladesh
  • Prostitution in Bangladesh
  • Public holidays in Bangladesh
  • List of museums in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Scouts
  • Video gaming in Bangladesh
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh
  • List of Buddhist viharas in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

  • Cinema of Bangladesh
  • Theatre in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh

  • Bengali literature
Folklore of Bangladesh
  • Behula
  • Maimansingha Gitika
  • Puthi
Historical Books
Novels

Bengali novels

  • General fiction
    • Bishad Shindhu
    • Lajja
    • Pak Sar Jamin Sad Bad
    • Sultana's Dream
  • Bengali science fiction
Poems

Bengali poetry

  • Banalata Sen
  • Chharpatra
  • Nolok
Little Magazines

Music of Bangladesh

  • Music of Bangladesh
    • Musical genres
      • Baul
      • Bhawaiya
      • Bhatiali
      • Gombhira
    • Musical instruments
      • Dhol
      • Dotara
      • Ektara
      • Tabla

Sculptures in Bangladesh

  • Aparajeyo Bangla
  • Shabash Bangladesh
  • Shapla Square

Media in Bangladesh

  • Television in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

  • Local newspapers in Bangladesh
  • The Daily Ittefaq
  • Prothom Alo
  • Kishore Bangla
  • The Daily Sangram
  • Suprobhat Bangladesh
  • The Independent (Bangladesh)
  • The Daily Star
  • Dhaka Tribune

Television in Bangladesh

  • List of Bangladeshi television and radio channels
  • List of television stations in Bangladesh
Television channels in Bangladesh
  • ATN Bangla
  • Bangladesh Television | | Channel One (Bangladesh)
  • Channel S
  • Ekushey Television
  • NTV (Bangladesh)
  • RTV
Television programmes in Bangladesh
  • Bohubrihi
  • Ittadi
  • Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren
  • Mati O Manush
  • Songsoptok
  • Shomoyer Kotha

Radio in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh Betar
  • Radio Amar
  • Radio Today
  • Radio Foorti
  • Radio Metrowave

People of Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

  • Ethnic groups in Bangladesh
    • Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh
      • Bom people
      • Bengali people
      • Biharis in Bangladesh
      • Chakma people
      • Garo people
      • Jumma people
      • Kuki people
      • Marma people
      • Tanchangya people
      • Zo people
    • Diaspora in Bangladesh
      • Armenians in Bangladesh
      • Chinese people in Bangladesh
      • Indians in Bangladesh
  • Other groups
    • LGBT history in Bangladesh
    • Street children in Bangladesh
    • Women in Bangladesh

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh

  • Religion in Bangladesh
    • Bahá'í Faith in Bangladesh
    • Buddhism in Bangladesh
      • Bengali Buddhists
      • Sangharaj Nikaya
      • Mahasthabir Nikaya
      • Bangladesh Bauddha Kristi Prachar Sangha
      • Barua Buddhist Institutes in India and Bangladesh
      • Buddhist viharas in Bangladesh
    • Christianity in Bangladesh
      • Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh
      • Protestantism in Bangladesh
      • Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
        • Cathedrals in Bangladesh
        • Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
    • Hinduism in Bangladesh
      • Hindu temples in Bangladesh
    • Islam in Bangladesh
  • Irreligion in Bangladesh
  • Secularism in Bangladesh

Mosques

  • Baitul Mukarram
  • Binat Bibi Mosque
  • Sixty Dome Mosque
  • Star Mosque

Temples, churches and pagodas

  • Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Church of Bangladesh
  • Dhakeshwari Temple
  • Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara
  • Kantajew Temple
  • Ramna Kali Mandir
  • Somapura Mahavihara
  • Temple of King Kangsa Narayan

Mausoleums

  • Shah Jalal
  • Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman

Sports in Bangladesh

Nouka Baich, traditional boat paddling sport

Sports in Bangladesh

  • Football in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh national football team
    • Bangladesh Professional Football League
    • Football venues
      • Bangabandhu National Stadium
  • Bangladesh at the Olympics
  • Stadiums in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Davis Cup team
  • Bangladeshi kabaddi team
  • Abahani Krira Chakra
  • Brothers Union
  • Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)
  • Muktijoddha
  • Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

  • Cricket teams in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh national cricket team
      • Bangladesh National Cricket Team Statistics and Records
    • Bangladesh national women's cricket team
    • Bangladeshi U-19 cricket team
    • Bangladesh A cricket team
      • Bangladesh A cricket team in England in 2005
    • Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team
    • Central Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
    • East Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
    • North Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
    • South Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
  • Bangladesh Cricket Board
  • Cricket leagues in Bangladesh
    • National Cricket League (Bangladesh)
    • Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
    • Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20 Tournament 2010
  • Cricket players in Bangladesh
    • List of Bangladesh ODI cricketers
    • List of Bangladesh Test cricketers
    • List of Bangladesh cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut
    • List of Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers
    • List of Bangladesh national cricket captains
  • Cricket venues in Bangladesh
    • Cricket grounds in Bangladesh
    • Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium
    • Chittagong Divisional Stadium
    • Fatullah Osmani Stadium
    • Shaheed Chandu Stadium
  • Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
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
    • Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2003
    • Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2008
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2005
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2010
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Ireland and Netherlands in 2012
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Ireland in 2010
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Kenya in 1983–84
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Kenya in 2006
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2001–02
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2007–08
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2009–10
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 1986
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2001–02
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003–04
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2007–08
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2008
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Scotland in 2010
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1985–86
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2002
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2005–06
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2007
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2012–13
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2004
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2009
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2014
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in West Bengal in 1983–84
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2000–01
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2003–04
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2006
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2006–07
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2009
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2011
    • Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2013
  • 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

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  • Jessore Zilla School
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  • Masjid Mission Academy
  • Mastermind School
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  • Pogose School
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  • Rajshahi Collegiate School
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  • Saint Nicholas High School
  • Scholastica School
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  • Sunbeams School
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  • Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
  • Willes Little Flower School

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  • General colleges
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    • Murari Chand College
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    • Government Saadat College
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    • 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

  • Chittagong Medical College
  • Comilla Medical College
  • Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
  • Dinajpur Medical College
  • Mymensingh Medical College
  • Rajshahi Medical College
  • Rangpur Medical College
  • Sir Salimullah Medical College
  • M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • Faridpur Medical College
  • more...

Universities in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

  • University of Dhaka
  • University of Rajshahi
  • University of Chittagong
  • Jahangirnagar University
  • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Bangladesh University of Textiles
  • National University
  • Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology
  • Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology
  • American International University-Bangladesh
  • East West University
  • ASA University Bangladesh
  • International Islamic University, Chittagong
  • BRAC University
  • Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
  • Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University
  • Islamic University of Technology
  • Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
  • Khulna University
  • Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
  • Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
  • Noakhali Science and Technology University
  • North South University
  • Patuakhali Science and Technology University
  • Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)
  • Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • University of Science & Technology Chittagong
  • Asian University of Bangladesh
  • Primeasia University
  • Daffodil International University
  • University of Development Alternative
  • more...

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". http://thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/ourcities/ourcities15.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Election Commission – Past Elections". http://www.ecs.gov.bd/English/MenuTemplate1.php?Parameter_MenuID=19&ByDate=0&Year=. 
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bangladesh/. 

Wikimedia Atlas of Bangladesh

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  • Bangladesh. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

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