Outline of Bangladesh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh: Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia.

[1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south.

The name Bangladesh means "The land of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.

Bangladesh became an independent sovereign nation in 1971 after a bloody struggle for liberation from Pakistan led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General M. A. G. Osmani.

Demographics of Bangladesh Politics of Bangladesh Since independence of the country, 10 Parliamentary Elections and 3 Presidential Elections were held.