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{{Infobox country
| native_name = {{unbulleted list
| {{lang|bn|গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ}}
| {{transl|bn|Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh}}
}}
| conventional_long_name = People's Republic of Bangladesh
| common_name = Bangladesh
| image_flag = Flag of Bangladesh.svg
| image_coat = National_emblem_of_Bangladesh.svg
| symbol_type = Emblem
| national_motto = [[Nationalism]], [[secularism]], [[socialism]], and [[democracy]]
| legislature = [[Jatiya Sangsad]]
| national_anthem = [[File:Amar Shonar Bangla instrumental.ogg|center]] ''[[Amar Shonar Bangla]]'' ''My Golden Bengal''
| image_map = Bangladesh in its region.svg
| official_languages = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| common_languages = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] (state language), [[English language|English]]
| religion = [[Islam]]
| ethnic_groups = 98% [[Bengali people|Bengali]] 2% other<ref name="CIA2011"/>
| ethnic_groups_year = 1998
| demonym = [[Bangladeshi]]
| capital = [[Dhaka]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|23|42|N|90|21|E|type:city}}
| largest_city = capital
| government_type = [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary democracy]]<ref name="constitution-V-1-66">[http://www.parliament.gov.bd/Constitution_English/index.htm Constitution of Bangladesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306083926/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/Constitution_English/index.htm |date=2012-03-06 }}, Part V, Chapter 1, Article 66; University of Minnesota, retrieved: 28 August 2010</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[President of Bangladesh|President]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abdul Hamid (politician)|Abdul Hamid]]<ref name="Pres">{{cite web|title=Life Sketch of Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid|url=http://www.bangabhaban.gov.bd/Homes/president_sub_menu/1/2|publisher=Office of the President of Bangladesh|access-date=30 October 2016|archive-date=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313041211/http://bangabhaban.gov.bd/homes/president_sub_menu/1/2|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]]
| leader_name2 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| leader_title3 = Speaker
| leader_name3 = [[Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury]]
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Bangladesh|Chief Justice]]
| leader_name4 = Syed Mahmud Hossain
| sovereignty_type = [[History of Bangladesh|Independence]]
| sovereignty_note = from [[Pakistan]]
| established_event1 = [[Independence Day of Bangladesh|Declared]]
| established_date1 = 26 March 1971
| established_event3 = Current constitution
| established_date3 = 4 November 1972<ref name=CIA2011>{{cite web|author=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Bangladesh|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|location=Langley, Virginia|year=2011|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html|access-date=5 October 2011|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101071339/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| area_km2 = 148,460
| area_sq_mi = 55,049 
| area_rank = 92th
| percent_water = 6.4
| population_estimate = 166,368,149a
| population_estimate_year = 2018
| population_estimate_rank = 8th
| population_density_km2 = 964.42
| population_density_sq_mi = 2,497.4
| population_density_rank = 9th a
| GDP_PPP_year = 2018
| GDP_PPP = $758 billion (29th)<ref name=imf2>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=46&pr.y=7&sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=513&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a= |title=Bangladesh|publisher=International Monetary Fund|access-date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
| GDP_PPP_rank =
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $4,600<ref name=imf2/>
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
| GDP_nominal = $284.2 billion<ref name=imf2/>
| GDP_nominal_rank =
| GDP_nominal_year = 2018
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $1,740<ref name=imf2/>
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
| Gini = 33.2
| Gini_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2172.html|title=Distribution of family income – Gini index|work=The World Factbook|publisher=CIA|access-date=1 September 2009|archive-date=13 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613005439/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2172.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Gini_year = 2005
| HDI_year = 2018 
| HDI_change = increase
| HDI_ref = <ref name="UN">{{cite web|url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Complete.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205181756/http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Complete.pdf |archive-date=5 December 2018 |title=Human Development Report 2018. Human development index trends: Table G|date=January 2010 |publisher=The United Nations|access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref>
| HDI_rank = {{ordinal|136}}
| HDI = 0.603
| currency = [[Bangladeshi Taka|Taka]]
| currency_code = BDT
| time_zone = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]]
| utc_offset = +6
| drives_on = left
| cctld = [[.bd]]
| calling_code = +880
| footnote_a = {{cite web |url=http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |title=Population Census 2001, Preliminary Report |date=August 2001 |access-date=2012-04-04 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132048/http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm}}
| official_website = [http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/ Official website]
}}
{{wiktionary|Bangladesh}}

'''Bangladesh''' (officially called '''People's Republic of Bangladesh''') is a country in [[South Asia]]. To its west is [[West Bengal]] in India. To its northeast is [[Northeast India]] and to its southeast is the [[Southeast Asia]]n country of [[Myanmar]]. Bangladesh's capital and largest city is [[Dhaka]] (formerly "Dacca"). Countries that are near Bangladesh include the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Nepal]]. To the south of Bangladesh is the [[Bay of Bengal]].

Bangladesh became an [[Independence|independent country]] in 1971, breaking away from [[Pakistan]] after fighting a [[Bangladesh Liberation War|war]] in which over a million people died. Most people in Bangladesh are [[Muslims|Muslim]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.studycountry.com/|title=Religion in Bangladesh|website=Studycountry|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> Bangladesh has an area of 57,320 [[square mile|mi²]] or (142,576 [[square kilometre|km²]]). It is slightly smaller than [[Tajikistan]]. It ranks 92 out of 195 sovereign countries by area. There are two main rivers in Bangladesh: The [[Ganges]] and the [[Brahmaputra River]] (called Padma and Jamuna in Bangladesh). They are among the most important sources of [[Economy of Bangladesh|economy]], also they are [[sacred]] to Hindu people. There are often floods in Bangladesh because of these two rivers.

Bangladesh has a population of 174.3 million as per 2021 census official survey.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Population 1950-2022|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/BGD/bangladesh/population}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:National Assembly of Bangladesh (07).jpg|thumb|left|[[Parliament of Bangladesh]] (2014)]]For much of its history, Bangladesh was simply the eastern part of [[Bengal]] and was considered a part of India.<ref name="Butler19">Stuart Butler, ''Bangladesh'' (Footscray, VIC; London: Lonely Planet, 2008), p. 19</ref> The Bengal delta has been ruled by Hindu rulers, Muslim rulers, and the British empire. People have lived in Bangladesh for thousands of years.<ref name=Guhathakurta31>Meghna Guhathakurta; Willem van Schendel, ''The Bangladesh Reader: History, Culture, Politics'' (Durham, NC; London: Duke University Press, 2013), p. 31</ref> [[Farming]] developed in Bangladesh very early on. By 500 [[BC]], people grew [[rice]] there.<ref name=Guhathakurta31/> Farming lead to the development of [[urban area]]s like cities. Early houses in Bangladesh were likely built of [[wood]] and [[mud]], and [[adobe]]. Because Bangladesh has [[monsoon]]s, there is not a lot of [[evidence]] of ancient people living there.<ref name=Guhathakurta31/> From about 300 BC to the 1700s [[AD]], [[technology]] like writing and the [[Bengali language]] developed. During this time, many [[religion]]s were popular and many [[state]]s were founded.<ref name=Guhathakurta31/> By the 1500s, the area was rich and even [[peasant]]s had plenty to eat.<ref>Salahuddin Ahmed, ''Bangladesh: Past and Present'' (New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 2003), p. 1</ref>

=== Bengal under Mughal rule ===
In the 13th century, [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] armies took over the [[Bengal]] delta. During this time, the delta was ruled by Hindu leaders. In 1202, the last major Hindu Sena leader was pushed out from his capital in [[West Bengal|Western Bengal]], but they stayed for a short time in East Bengal.

In 1206, a Muslim kingdom called the [[Delhi Sultanate]] was founded. The rulers of the Bengal delta became friendly with the sultanate, and to stay separately ruled the Bengal rulers would pay [[tribute]] to the sultanate using war elephants. In 1341, Bengal became independent from Delhi, and Dhaka became the capital of independent Bengal. In 1576, Bengal was taken over by Akbar the Great, a [[Mughal Empire|Mughal emperor]]. Bengal stayed part of the Mughal Empire until the eighteenth century.

When the Mughals ruled the Bengal, they began to make Bengal part of India politically. Bengal, however, was too far away from the Mughal capital in Delhi. Because it was hard to talk to Bengal, local governors found it easy to ignore what the Mughals wanted for Bengal. Although Bengal remained a [[province]], religious leaders and scientists from Mughal-ruled Bengal have been famous throughout India.

As Bengal was part of their empire, the Mughals helped it grow. They built a road from Delhi to Dhaka, started a [[Mail|postal service]], and helped make their calendar better. This calendar is still used in Bangladesh today. The Mughals also collected taxes in Bengal. Soon, Bengal was the richest province and was called the "Breadbasket of India". The Mughals used Bengali resources to help maintain their army, but they did not help protect the Bengali people from pirates. This made the Bengali people angry, and the Mughals had to appoint powerful generals to help rule Bengal. Despite this, Bengal became a center of the [[textile]] trade in [[South Asia]].

In 1704, the capital of Bengal was moved from Dhaka to [[Murshidabad District|Murshidabad]]. In 1707, [[Aurangzeb]], who people think is the last great Mughal emperor, died. After this, governors in Bengal still paid tribute to the Mughal empire, but were mostly left alone. These governors protected Bengal from Hindu [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] during the eighteenth century. When the Mughal governor Alivardi died in 1756, he left rule of Bengal to his grandson, who would lose Bengal to the British in 1757.

=== Bengal under British rule ===
{{Main|Bengal Presidency}}

Bengal was under [[British Empire|British]] rule from 1757 to 1947.<ref name="Tong151">Junie T Tong, ''Finance and Society in 21st Century China: Chinese Culture versus Western Markets'' (Farnham, Surrey; Burlington, VT: Gower, 2011), p. 151</ref> It was part of [[British India]]. [[English language|English]] was made one of the official languages of the Bengal Presidency.

=== Bengal as East Pakistan ===
In 1947, East Bengal and the Dominion of Pakistan were separated from India, becoming Pakistan. Pakistan was cut in half, its east and west parts separated by 930 miles (1,500 km) of India. In 1949, the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] formed, wanting the east and west parts of Pakistan separated.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|date=1 January 2016|title=Bangladesh profile - Timeline|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12651483|access-date=7 January 2016|publisher=BBC}}</ref> In 1955, East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan, with Dacca becoming the capital. The people living in East Pakistan were mostly ethnically Bengali, spoke Bengali, and had a different culture compared to the people of western Pakistan. These differences eventually led to the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].

=== Independence from Pakistan ===
Bangladesh declared itself as independent from Pakistan in 1971 after a liberation war in which over a million people died. After Indian military intervention, the [[provisional government]] returned from [[Government-in-exile|exile]] in [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal (India)]]. After the [[Instrument of Surrender]], the [[Bengali people]]s became a sovereign nation.

After Bangladesh became independent, Bengali replaced [[Urdu]] and English as the only national and official language. Bengali is used in government, business, and schools. Private English-language schools for upper-class students existed into the 1980s. English is now taught in higher education and is offered as a university subject.

At first, people began to stop speaking Arabic in Bangladesh. In 1983, after Bangladesh strengthened its ties with Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich countries, people tried to make Arabic a required language to learn in school. Arabic is widely studied today in Madrassas and Islamic schools so people can understand Islamic texts better.

Despite gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh is a poor country and has problems with political corruption. Presently, more than half the population can read and write.{{fact|date=June 2022}}
==Politics==
{{Main|Politics of Bangladesh}}

The [[President]] of Bangladesh acts as [[Head of state]], but the [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] of Bangladesh acts as [[Head of government]]. The president is elected by lawmakers every 5 years, and has limited powers. The presidency is largely ceremonial, but sometimes the president has do more than usual. This is called a [[Caretaker government]].

The prime minister is chosen by the president and must be a member of parliament (MP). The [[Cabinet]] is made up of people chosen by the prime minister, and is appointed by the president.

Bangladesh's [[parliament]] is called the House of the Nation, or the ''Jatiya Sangsad'', and [[Unicameralism|has only one chamber]]. The ''Jatiya Sangsad'' has 300 members who are elected by popular vote, and they have 5-year terms of office. The highest [[Judiciary|judiciary body]] in Bangladesh is the Supreme Court, whose members are chosen by the president.

After famines in 1973 and 1974, the prime minister of Bangladesh instituted a one-party socialist state. After this, a [[Junta|military junta]] ruled Bangladesh until 1990. Since then, Bangladesh has become a parliamentary democracy. In 2007, a caretaker government was appointed to help end corruption in Bangladeshi politics. Many politicians were arrested on corruption charges. Again in 2008, Bangladesh came under a parliamentary rule.

==Geography==
Bangladesh is in the Ganges Delta. This is where the rivers [[Ganges River|Ganges]], [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]], and [[Meghna River|Meghna]] come together. Most parts of Bangladesh are less than {{convert|12|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} above the sea level. The highest point in Bangladesh is in Mowdok range at {{convert|1052|m|ft|abbr=on}} in the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]] to the southeast of the country.<ref>[http://www.sol.co.uk/v/viewfinder/elevmisquotes.html#keok Summit Elevations: Frequent Internet Errors.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725020735/http://www.sol.co.uk/v/viewfinder/elevmisquotes.html#keok |date=2013-07-25 }}. Retrieved 13 April 2006.</ref> [[Cox's Bazar]], south of the city of Chittagong, has a beach that is uninterrupted over {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}}.

A large part of the coastline is a [[marsh]]y [[jungle]], the [[Sundarbans]]. They are the largest [[mangrove]] forest in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Geography of Bangladesh - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdxqQ0Y500c|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

Bangladesh has heavy [[cyclone]]s and natural disasters, due to this many lives are often lost. The country is one of the most densely populated in the world. Cyclones are very common in the [[Bay of Bengal]] during the middle of the year, particularly in the south of country in areas like Sundarban, [[Chittagong]], [[Cox's Bazaar]], or in neighboring [[Myanmar]] and [[Republic of India]]. Despite the many storms, Bangladesh does not have a very effective storm prevention system, and cyclones usually inflict heavy damage.

==Divisions==
[[File:Bangladesh divisions english.svg|thumb|left|Bangladesh divisions]]
Bangladesh is divided into eight administrative divisions:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=2&id=151976&hb=top |title=Rangpur becomes a division | Bangladesh |publisher=bdnews24.com |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=6 August 2011 |archive-date=16 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516152654/http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=2&id=151976&hb=top |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="CIA2007">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html CIA World Factbook 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101071339/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html |date=2021-01-01 }}. Cia.gov. Retrieved on 10 December 2011.</ref> [[Barisal Division|Barisal]] (বরিশাল), [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]] (চট্টগ্রাম), [[Dhaka Division|Dhaka]] (ঢাকা), [[Khulna Division|Khulna]] (খুলনা), [[Rajshahi Division|Rajshahi]] (রাজশাহী), [[Sylhet Division|Sylhet]] (সিলেট), [[Mymensingh Division|Mymensingh]] (ময়মনসিংহ) and [[Rangpur Division|Rangpur]] (রংপুর).

Divisions are divided into districts. There are 64 districts in Bangladesh.

[[Dhaka]] is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Other major cities include [[Chittagong]], [[Khulna]], [[Rajshahi]], [[Sylhet]], [[Barisal]], [[Bogra]], [[Comilla]], [[Mymensingh]] and [[Rangpur, Bangladesh|Rangpur]]. For more locations see [[List of settlements in Bangladesh]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! City
! City population (2019)<ref name="bbsgov">{{cite web|url=http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/bangladesh-population/cities/|title=World Population Review|website=World Population Review|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref>
! Metro population (2008 estimate)<ref name="bbsgov"/>
|-
| [[Dhaka]]
| 21,006,000
| 12,797,394
|-
| [[Chittagong]]
| 5,020,000
| 3,858,093
|-
| [[Khulna]]
| 1,342,339
| 1,588,425
|-
| [[Rajshahi]]
| 908,000
| 775,496
|-
| [[Sylhet]]
| 852,000
| –
|-
| [[Barisal]]
| 484,000
| –
|-
| [[Rangpur, Bangladesh|Rangpur]]
| 407,000
| 251,699 (2001)
|}

==Religion==
{{Hatnote|See also: [[Hinduism in Bangladesh]] and [[Buddhism in Bangladesh]]}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb
|caption = Religion in Bangladesh (2021 official projections)<ref name=":0"/>
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 91.57
|color1 = green
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|value2 = 7.26
|color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 0.6
|color3 = yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.4
|color4 = red
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.17
|color5 = purple
}}
The main religion in Bangladesh is [[Islam]] at (91.57%), while the second largest religion is [[Hinduism]] at (7.26%).''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />'' Most Muslims in Bangladesh are [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]. Islam was made the state religion in the 1980s. [[Buddhist]]s and [[Christian]]s together make up 1% of the population.<ref name=":1"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Religious Diversity in Bangladesh - ''2021 Projections<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Alam|first1=Nurul|last2=Khuda|first2=Barkat-E|date=2011-01-01|title=Demography of Muslims and Non-Muslims in Bangladesh|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330337328|journal=Demography India|volume=40|pages=163–174}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalreligiousfutures.org/countries/bangladesh#/?affiliations_religion_id=0&affiliations_year=2010&region_name=All%20Countries&restrictions_year=2020|title = Religions in Bangladesh | PEW-GRF}}</ref>''
|-
! Religion
! Population
! Percentage
|-
| [[Muslims]] ([[File:Star and Crescent.svg|18px]])
| 159,608,746
| 91.57%
|-
| [[Hindus]] ([[File:Om.svg|15px]])
| 12,654,357
| 7.26%
|-
| [[Buddhists]] ([[File:Dharma Wheel.svg|18px]])
| 1,045,814
| 0.6%
|-
| [[Christians]] ([[File:ChristianitySymbol.svg|17px]])
| 697,209
| 0.4%
|-
| Other
| 296,314
| 0.17%
|-
| '''Total'''
| 174,302,442
| 100%
|}
== Culture ==
[[File:Tamak and Tumdak 01.jpg|thumb|Tamak (r.) and Tumdak (l.) - typical drums of the Santhal people, photographed in a village in [[Dinajpur District|Dinajpur district]], Bangladesh.]]
The earliest literary text in Bengali is the 8th century [[Charyapada]]. Medieval Bengali literature was often either religious or from other languages. The 19th century had poets such as [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] and [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]].

The musical tradition of Bangladesh is lyrics-based with few instruments. Folk music is often accompanied by the [[ektara]], an instrument with only one string. Bangladeshi dance forms are from folk traditions.

Bangladesh makes about 80 films a year.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Logan | first = Stephen | title = Asian communication handbook 2008 | publisher = AMIC| year = 2008 | page = 115 | isbn = 978-981-4136-10-5}}</ref> Mainstream [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] are also quite popular.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Reuters |title=Cinemas in Bangladesh, Pakistan squeezed by Bollywood |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/835893/3362663.xhtml |publisher=NewIndPress.Com |date=25 September 2006 |access-date=2 May 2008 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115144117/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/835893/3362663.xhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Around 200 daily newspapers are published in Bangladesh, along with more than 500 magazines.

Rice and fish are traditional favorite foods. [[Biryani]] is a favorite dish of Bangladeshis.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

The [[Sari (clothing)|sari]] is popularly worn by Bangladeshi women. The salwar kameez (shaloar kamiz) is also commonly worn. In urban areas, many people wear western clothing.

[[Eid ul-Fitr]] and [[Eid ul-Adha]] are major religious festivals in Bangladesh. [[Vesak|Buddha Purnima]], which marks the birth of [[Gautama Buddha]], and Christmas, called ''Bôŗodin'' (Great day), are both national holidays. The most important non-religious festival is [[Pohela Boishakh]] or Bengali New Year, the beginning of the Bengali calendar year.

== Sports ==
[[Cricket]] is the most popular sport in Bangladesh. Next is [[football (soccer)]]. The [[Bangladesh national cricket team|national cricket team]] was in their first [[Cricket World Cup]] in 1999. In 2011, Bangladesh successfully co-hosted the [[ICC Cricket World Cup 2011]] with India and [[Sri Lanka]].

[[Kabaddi|Hadudu (kabaddi)]] is the national sport in Bangladesh. Other popular sports include [[field hockey]], [[tennis]], [[badminton]], [[Team handball|handball]], [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[chess]], [[Shooting sports|shooting]], [[angling]], and [[carrom]].

===State symbols of Bangladesh===
The [[National symbols]] of the Bangladesh are made of symbols to represent Bengali traditions and ideals that show the different aspects of the cultural life and history of the country.

{| class="infobox borderless"
|+State symbols of Bangladesh (Official)
|-
! '''[[Bengal tiger|State animal]]'''
|
| [[File:Panthera tigris.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Oriental magpie-robin|State bird]]'''
|
| [[File:Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)- Male calling in the rain at Kolkata I IMG 3746.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Indian banyan|State tree]]'''
|
| [[File:Banyan Tree Bangladesh.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Nymphaea pubescens|State flower]]'''
|
| [[File:Nymphaea pubescens (9149867657).jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Ganges river dolphin|State aquatic marine mammal]]'''
|
| [[File:PlatanistaHardwicke.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Gharial|State reptile]]'''
|
| [[File:Gavial-du-gange.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Hylarana tytleri|State amphibian]]'''
|
| [[File:Hylarana tytleri 02.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Jackfruit|State fruit]]'''
|
| [[File:(Artocarpus heterophyllus) Jack fruits on Simhachalam Hills 01.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Tenualosa ilisha|State fish]]'''
|
| [[File:Ilish.JPG|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Baitul Mukarram|State mosque]]'''
|
| [[File:Baitul Mukarram (Arabic, بيت المكرّم; Bengali, বায়তুল মুকাররম; The Holy House).jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Dhakeshwari Temple|State temple]]'''
|
| [[File:Hindu Temple in Dhaka.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Ganges River|State river]]'''
|
| [[File:Boat on Jamuna River.jpg|90px]]
|-
! '''[[Keokradong|State mountain]]'''
|
| [[File:Keokradong.jpg|90px]]
|-
|}

==Related pages==
* [[Bangladesh at the Olympics]]
* [[Bangladesh national football team]]
* [[List of rivers of Bangladesh]]
* [[Bangladesh War]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commonscat-inline}}
* {{wikivoyage-inline}}
*[http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/index.php?lang=en Government website of Bangladesh] Bangladesh national portal.
*[http://bida.portal.gov.bd/ Website of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority]
*[https://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Bangladesh Bangladesh] -Citizendium

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2022-10-24T20:35:14Z

84.71.167.219: robot: Trimming article to decrease server load