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Southern Asia, bordering the
Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Lowest Point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest Point: Keokradong
1,230 m
Capital: Dhaka (Dhaka,
Bangladesh Hotels)
Dhaka
City Corporation
Religion: Muslim 83%, Hindu
16%, other 1%
Languages Spoken: Bangla (official,
also known as Bengali), English
See also: Languages
spoken in Asia, Languages of the
world
Introduction - Brief History
Bangladesh came into existence in
1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan.
About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the
monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.
Other
Links
Water
Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO)
Sustainable
Development Networking Programme - Bangladesh
Centre
for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (EGIS)
The
World Conservation Union (IUCN)
Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA)
Environment
Canada
Bangladesh
Environment Page
United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United
Nations Development Programme, Bangladesh
The
UN System in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh