Outline of Bangladesh

The Flag of Bangladesh		The National Emblem of Bangladesh

The location of Bangladesh

An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a 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. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bangla language.

Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world and has a high poverty rate. Geographically the country straddles the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and is subject to annual monsoon floods and cyclones. The government is a parliamentary democracy; however, civilian rule has been suspended under emergency law since 11 January 2007. Bangladesh is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, SAARC, BIMSTEC, the OIC, and the D-8. As the World Bank notes in its July 2005 Country Brief, the country has made significant progress in human development in the areas of literacy, gender parity in schooling and reduction of population growth.^[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Bangladesh

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Bangladesh
• Official English country name: The People's Republic of Bangladesh
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Bangladeshi (see also Bengali)
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Bangladesh
• International rankings of Bangladesh
• ISO country codes: BD, BGD, 050
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BD
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bd

Geography of Bangladesh

Main article: Geography of Bangladesh

• Bangladesh is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • South Asia
        • Indian subcontinent
  • Time zone: Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06), Bangladesh Daylight Saving Time (UTC+07)
  • Extreme points of Bangladesh
    • High: Mowdok Mual 1,052 m (3,451 ft)
    • Low: Bay of Bengal 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 4,246 km

Republic of India 4,053 km

 Burma 193 km

• Coastline: 580 km

• Population of Bangladesh: 162,221,000 (2009) - 7th 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

Main article: Environment of Bangladesh

• Climate of Bangladesh
• Environmental issues in Bangladesh
• Ecoregions in Bangladesh
• Renewable energy in Bangladesh
• Geology of Bangladesh
• Protected areas of Bangladesh
  • Biosphere reserves in Bangladesh
  • National parks of Bangladesh
• Wildlife of Bangladesh
  • Flora of Bangladesh
  • Fauna of Bangladesh
    • Birds of Bangladesh
    • Mammals of Bangladesh

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

Main article: Landforms of Bangladesh

• Beaches in Bangladesh
• Islands of Bangladesh
• Lakes of Bangladesh
• Mountains of Bangladesh
• Rivers of Bangladesh
  • Waterfalls of Bangladesh
• Valleys of Bangladesh
• List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Ecoregions of Bangladesh

Main article: Ecoregions in Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Main article: Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

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

Divisions of Bangladesh

Main article: Divisions of Bangladesh

• Barisal
• Chittagong
• Dhaka
• Khulna
• Rajshahi
• Rangpur
• Sylhet

Districts of Bangladesh

Main article: Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal

• Barguna
• Barisal
• Bhola
• Jhalokati
• Patuakhali
• Pirojpur

Chittagong

• Bandarban
• Brahmanbaria
• Chandpur
• Chittagong
• Comilla
• Cox's Bazar
• Feni
• Khagrachari
• Lakshmipur
• Noakhali
• Rangamati

Dhaka

• Dhaka
• Faridpur
• Gazipur
• Gopalganj
• Jamalpur
• Kishoreganj
• Madaripur
• Manikganj
• Munshiganj
• Mymensingh
• Narayanganj
• Narsingdi
• Netrakona
• Rajbari
• Shariatpur
• Sherpur
• Tangail

Khulna

• Bagerhat
• Chuadanga
• Jessore
• Jhenaidah
• Khulna
• Kushtia
• Magura
• Meherpur
• Narail
• Satkhira

Rajshahi

• Bogra
• Dinajpur
• Gaibandha
• Jaipurhat
• Kurigram
• Lalmonirhat
• Naogaon
• Natore
• Nawabganj
• Nilphamari
• Pabna
• Panchagarh
• Rajshahi
• Rangpur
• Sirajganj
• Thakurgaon

Sylhet

• Habiganj
• Maulvibazar
• Sunamganj
• Sylhet

Subdistricts of Bangladesh

Main article: Upazilas of Bangladesh

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

Demography of Bangladesh

Main article: Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh

Main article: Government of Bangladesh and Politics of Bangladesh

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Bangladesh: Dhaka

• Elections in Bangladesh
  • Bangladeshi general election, 1973
  • Bangladeshi general election, 1978
  • Bangladeshi general election, 1979
  • Bangladeshi general election, 1981
  • 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
• Political parties in Bangladesh
• Political scandals of Bangladesh
• Taxation in Bangladesh

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

• Parliament of Bangladesh: Jatiyo Sangshad (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

Main article: Court system of Bangladesh

• Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Main article: Foreign relations of Bangladesh

• Diplomatic missions in Bangladesh
• Diplomatic missions of Bangladesh
• United States-Bangladesh relations

International organization membership

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a member of:^[1]

African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Colombo Plan (CP) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Bangladesh

Main article: Law of Bangladesh

• Capital punishment in Bangladesh
• Constitution of Bangladesh
• Crime in Bangladesh
• Human rights in Bangladesh
  • LGBT rights in Bangladesh
  • Freedom of religion in Bangladesh
• Law enforcement in Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Main article: Military of Bangladesh

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
    • Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh
• Forces
  • Army of Bangladesh
  • Navy of Bangladesh
  • Air Force of Bangladesh
  • Special forces of Bangladesh
• Military history of Bangladesh
• Military ranks of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

Main article: Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

Main article: History of Bangladesh and Timeline of the history of Bangladesh

• Economic history of Bangladesh
• Military history of Bangladesh

Culture of Bangladesh

Main article: Culture of Bangladesh

• Architecture of Bangladesh
• Cuisine of Bangladesh
• Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh
• Festivals in Bangladesh
• Languages of Bangladesh
• Media in Bangladesh
• National symbols of Bangladesh
  • Coat of arms of Bangladesh
  • Flag of Bangladesh
  • National anthem of Bangladesh
• People of Bangladesh
• Prostitution in Bangladesh
• Public holidays in Bangladesh
• Records of Bangladesh
• Religion in Bangladesh
  • Buddhism in Bangladesh
  • Christianity in Bangladesh
  • Hinduism in Bangladesh
  • Islam in Bangladesh
• List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

• Art in Bangladesh
• Cinema of Bangladesh
• Literature of Bangladesh
• Music of Bangladesh
• Television in Bangladesh
• Theatre in Bangladesh

Sports in Bangladesh

Main article: Sports in Bangladesh

• Football in Bangladesh
• Cricket in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh at the Olympics
• Chess in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Main article: Economy of Bangladesh

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 58th (fifty-eighth)

• Agriculture in Bangladesh
• Banking in Bangladesh
  • National Bank of Bangladesh
• Communications in Bangladesh
  • Internet in Bangladesh
• Companies of Bangladesh
• Currency of Bangladesh: Taka
  • ISO 4217: BDT
• Economic history of Bangladesh
• Energy in Bangladesh
  • Electricity sector in Bangladesh
  • Energy in Bangladesh
  • Energy policy of Bangladesh
  • Oil industry in Bangladesh
• Health care in Bangladesh
• Mining in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Bangladesh
• Transport in Bangladesh
  • Airports in Bangladesh
  • Rail transport in Bangladesh
  • Roads in Bangladesh
• Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Main article: Education in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

Main article: Health in Bangladesh

See also

	Bangladesh portal
	Asia portal

Main article: Bangladesh

• All pages beginning with "Bangladesh"
• All pages with titles containing "Bangladesh"
• All pages beginning with "Bangladeshi"
• All pages with titles containing "Bangladeshi"
• Index of Bangladesh-related articles
• List of Bangladesh-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Bangladesh - Country Brief, World Bank, July 2005

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Bangladesh

Official

• "Bangladesh Government Official Web Page". http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Election Commission Secretariat". http://www.bd-ec.org/index.php3. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Official parliamentary site". http://www.parliamentofbangladesh.org/indexeng.html. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Electronic forms from the Government of Bangladesh". http://www.forms.gov.bd/eng/. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "National Board of Revenue". http://www.nbr-bd.org. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board (BTTB/T&T)". http://www.bttb.gov.bd. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Government Digitized Form". http://www.forms.gov.bd. Retrieved August 18, 2006. 

Others

• "Banglapedia - National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh". http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "United Nations in Bangladesh". http://www.un-bd.org/bgd/index.html. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association". http://www.bgmea.com/. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Background Note: Bangladesh, U.S. Department of State (Aug. 2005)". http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry". http://www.fbcci-bd.org/. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Various policies of Bangladesh". http://www.sdnpbd.org/sdi/policy/. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 
• "Genocide in Bangladesh, 1971". http://www.gendercide.org/case_bangladesh.html. Retrieved March 9, 2006. 

• Bangladesh entry at The World Factbook