Lehenga Sari in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population exceeding 170 million within an area of 148,460 square kilometres. Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast…
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population exceeding 170 million within an area of 148,460 square kilometres. Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. To the north, it is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The official language is Bengali. Islam is the official and largest religion and Bengali Muslims form the largest ethnoreligious group in the country.
  • Government: Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government
  • Legislature: Jatiya Sangsad
  • Currency: Taka (৳) (BDT)
  • Calling code: +880
  • Capital and largest city: Dhaka
  • Religion (2022 census): 91.04% Islam (Official) · 7.94% Hinduism · 0.60% Buddhism · 0.30% Christianity · 0.12% other
  • GDP (PPP): 2025 estimate

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