Independence: 1971 from Pakistan Independence: 1971 from Pakistan after a 9-month long bloody warafter a 9-month long bloody war

Facts at a GlanceFacts at a Glance Full country name:Full country name: The People's Republic of Bangladesh The People's Republic of Bangladesh

Area: 143,998 sq kmArea: 143,998 sq kmPopulation:Population: 135 million 135 millionCapital city:Capital city: Dhaka (pop: 6 million) Dhaka (pop: 6 million)People:People: 98% Bengali, 1% Bihari, 1% tribal 98% Bengali, 1% Bihari, 1% tribalLanguage:Language: Bangla (Bengali) Bangla (Bengali)Religion:Religion: 87% Islam, 12% Hindu, 0.5% Buddhist & 0.3% Christian 87% Islam, 12% Hindu, 0.5% Buddhist & 0.3% ChristianGovernment:Government: Constitutional Republic Constitutional RepublicPresident:President: Dr. Yazuddin Ahmed Dr. Yazuddin Ahmed

Economic ProfileEconomic Profile

GDP: GDP: US$48 billionUS$48 billionWorld GDP ranking: World GDP ranking: 56th56thGDP per head: GDP per head: US$330US$330Annual growth: Annual growth: 4.5%4.5%Inflation: 3%Inflation: 3%Major industries: Major industries: Textiles, clothing, jute Textiles, clothing, jute Major trading partners: Major trading partners: US, Japan, South KoreaUS, Japan, South Korea

Bangladesh TerritoryBangladesh Territory

Bangladesh is nestled in the crook of the Bay of Bengal, surrounded by India. It shares a border in the south-east with Myanmar and fronts onto the Bay of Bengal. The country is flat, flat, flat, and dominated by the braided strands of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Jamuna delta.

WAR OF INDEPENDENCEWAR OF INDEPENDENCE19711971

PICTURES OF LIBERATION WARPICTURES OF LIBERATION WAR

The Pakistan Army didn't even spare the Holy Quran

Shaheed Minar destroyed by Pakistani mortars

Those suspected were kidnapped and killed brutally by the Pakistani army and their collaborators

Dr. Fazle Rabbi, Killed for Patriotism.(On December 14,1971 some of the best brains of Bangladeshwere brutally tortured and killed)

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Freedom Fighters in ambush near Dhaka

Portrait of a freedom fighter

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Innocent men killed by the Pakistanis

Refugees of War

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Dogs eating corpse Running for refuge

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Massacre by Pakistani Soldiers

Planned Killing of the Intellectuals

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A Poster by Potua Kamrul Hasan depicts President Yahiya Khan of Pakistanas a Demon

On December 16,1971 Gen. Niazi (Middle) of Pakistan scorted by Gen. Aurora (left) and Major Haider (right) surrendered with 91 thousand soldiers.

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CULTURE & HERRITAGECULTURE & HERRITAGE

Partition, Wood, 19th Century A.D

Model of Ahsan Manzil (an old palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka) gold and silver filigree work of Dhaka 1905 A.D

Inscription in Arabic, black stone of Sultan Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah, 929 A.H./1522-23 A.D

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Visnu, Bronze : before conservation

Visnu, Bronze : after conservation

CULTURE & HERRITAGECULTURE & HERRITAGE

Manasa (snake deity), bronze, 11th century A.D.

Terracotta plaque, 1st century B.C.

CULTURE & HERRITAGECULTURE & HERRITAGE

Gold Coin, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar 1556-1605 A.D.

Waterfowls of Bangladesh

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Spotted Deer of the Sunderban Mangrove Forest

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Santal by Zainul Abedin Three Belles by Quamrul Hasan

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Famine Sketch by Zainul Abedin

CULTURE & HERRITAGECULTURE & HERRITAGE

Sculpture by Novera Ahmed

CULTURE & HERRITAGECULTURE & HERRITAGE

TV PERFORMERTV PERFORMER

Shuborna Shomi Keiser Bipasha

Mou Tarin

TV PERFORMERTV PERFORMER

Afsana MimiIshita Tazin

TV PERFORMERTV PERFORMER

FILM ACTRESSFILM ACTRESS

Shabnur Popi

Moushumi Shabzan

FILM ACTRESSFILM ACTRESS

BANGLADESH IN THE WORLD BANGLADESH IN THE WORLD CUP CRICKET 1999CUP CRICKET 1999

In 1999 World Cup Cricket, Bangladesh beat Pakistan

FIRST TEST MATCHFIRST TEST MATCHFIRST TEST MATCHFIRST TEST MATCH

Against India

EID FASHIONEID FASHIONEID FASHIONEID FASHION

SMALL MOUNTAIN IN SMALL MOUNTAIN IN BANGLADESHBANGLADESH

LAL BAGER KELLALAL BAGER KELLA

WAR MARTYRS MEMORIALWAR MARTYRS MEMORIAL

PARLIAMENTPARLIAMENT BHABANBHABAN

TEA GARDENTEA GARDEN

OBSERVANCE OF 21OBSERVANCE OF 21STST FEBRUARY-INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY-INTERNATIONAL

MOTHER LANGUAGE DAYMOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

ROYAL BENGAL TIGERROYAL BENGAL TIGER

DHAKA UNIVERSITYDHAKA UNIVERSITY

SMALL MOUNTAINSMALL MOUNTAIN

BIRDS OF BANGLADESHBIRDS OF BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH GROUP AT BANGLADESH GROUP AT TOKYO ACADEMIC PARKTOKYO ACADEMIC PARK

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