2006-07-14 19:33:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
A decent country that hasn't gotten a fair deal from the rest of the world
2006-07-14 19:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by sting_harkonnen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bangladesh is a country that is seldom heard about these days. I can remember that is is very poor and maybe 20-30 years ago there was a famine. Perhaps things are a little better these days as they are all over Asia.
2006-07-15 02:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is surrounded by India on all sides except for a small border with Myanmar to the far southeast and the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it comprises the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" and is written as বাà¦à¦²à¦¾à¦¦à§à¦¶ and pronounced ['baÅlad̪eÊ](?) in the official Bengali language.
The borders of Bangladesh were set by the Partition of India in 1947, when it became the eastern wing of Pakistan (East Pakistan), separated from the western wing by 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Despite their common religion of Islam, the ethnic and linguistic gulf between the two wings, compounded by an apathetic government based in West Pakistan, resulted in the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war, supported by India. The years following independence have been marked by political turmoil, with thirteen different heads of government, and at least four military coups.
The population of Bangladesh ranks eighth in the world, but its area of approximately 144,000 km² is ranked ninety-fourth, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It is the third largest Muslim-majority nation, but has a slightly smaller Muslim population than the Muslim minority in India. Geographically dominated by the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the country has annual monsoon floods, and cyclones are frequent. Bangladesh is one of the founding members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), BIMSTEC, and a member of the OIC and the D-8.
2006-07-15 02:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by Bolan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know Bangladesh at all, but when I think about it, poverty comes to mind. This may be same warped perception as many have of my own country, so I would love learning more.
2006-07-15 02:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by MeerKatje 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad by chance visited that country 10 years ago. In his opinion, it is still a developing country with lots of nature source.
2006-07-15 02:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by â?ªâ?ªLenâ?«â?«Â®â? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool country!
Needs some work here and there, but its developing quite well.
It'll certainly take some time.
2006-07-15 02:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by jayhind2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always flooded and that made George Harrison have a concert for it.
2006-07-15 02:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by Walter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a nice nation where many of my friends are from.
2006-07-15 02:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they will definately be smited by FSM for their irrational beliefs.
2006-07-15 02:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Third world country? lol.
2006-07-15 02:44:16 · answer #10 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋