August 3-6,

2010

Government of the Peoples Republic of

Bangladesh

Ministry of Education
www.moedu.gov.bd

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Facts and

Figures

History
4th century B.C.: Recorded history traceable with clear
evidence of flourishing civilization consisting of cities, palaces,
temples, forts, seats of learning and monasteries;
12th century A.D.: advent of the Muslims, enjoying periods of
prosperity under Muslim rule;
17th century A.D.: a time of economic well being;
1757: beginning of British colonial rule;
1947: departure of the British from Indian subcontinent;
Bangladesh becomes East Pakistan as part of Pakistan;
1971: emergence of Bangladesh.
Continued

Geography

Location
In South Asia; between 20 34' and 26 38' north latitude and
between 88 01' and 92 41' east longitude; consists of flat
fertile alluvial land.

Boundaries
North - India (West Bengal & Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)
East - India (Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar
South - Bay of Bengal

Area
147,570 sq km / 56,977 sq mi. (territorial waters-12 nautical
miles)
Continued

Religion
Muslim (83 percent)
Hindu (16 Percent)
Buddhist (0.6 percent)
Christian (0.3 percent) and
Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.1 percent)
Language
95 percent Bangla, 5 percent other dialects, English is widely
spoken.
Ethnic groups
Predominantly mixed group of Proto Austroloids/ Dravidians,
Mongoloids and Aryans.
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