Quick Facts
Population:
-144,233,000
Types of Government:
-Parliamentary system, Unitary republic
Capital:
-Dhaka
Religions:
-Muslim
-Hindu
National Holidays:
-Language Martyrs' Day (Shohid Dibôsh)
-Father of the Nation's birth anniversary (Jātir pitār janmôbārṣikī)
-Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibôsh)
-May Day (May Dibôsh)
-National Mourning Day (Jātīẏa śōk dibôsh)
-Victory Day (Bijôe Dibôsh)
-Christmas Day (Bôṛodin)
-Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi
-Jumu'ah-tul-Wida
-Eid ul-Fitr
-Eid ul-Adha
-Buddha's Birthday (Buddho Purnima)
-Bangla New Year's Day (Pôhela Boishakh')
-Krishna Janmashtami
-Vijaya Dasami
-144,233,000
Types of Government:
-Parliamentary system, Unitary republic
Capital:
-Dhaka
Religions:
-Muslim
-Hindu
National Holidays:
-Language Martyrs' Day (Shohid Dibôsh)
-Father of the Nation's birth anniversary (Jātir pitār janmôbārṣikī)
-Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibôsh)
-May Day (May Dibôsh)
-National Mourning Day (Jātīẏa śōk dibôsh)
-Victory Day (Bijôe Dibôsh)
-Christmas Day (Bôṛodin)
-Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi
-Jumu'ah-tul-Wida
-Eid ul-Fitr
-Eid ul-Adha
-Buddha's Birthday (Buddho Purnima)
-Bangla New Year's Day (Pôhela Boishakh')
-Krishna Janmashtami
-Vijaya Dasami
Current Events
2000:
President Clinton is the first US president to visit Bhutan.
2002:
Bangladesh is listed as one of the most corrupt nations by Transparency
International.
2004:
Two terrorist/grenade attacks, one of which was conducted by the terrorist group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami
(HUJI).
2005:
Assassination of Shah A M S Kibria in grenade attack.
Bangladesh peacekeepers subject to violence and death in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Terrorist leader is captured.
2006:
"Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize."
2007:
A state of emergency for Bangladesh is declared by President Iajuddin Ahmed.
Fakhruddin Ahmed becomes Chief Advisor of the caretaker government.
2008:
Bangladesh
Awami League wins in the 2008 general election, and Sheikh Hasina becomes prime minister again.
2009:
Riots and mutiny are staged by Bangladesh Rifles, several fatalities result from this.
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2010:
Those condemned for murdering Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are executed.
2011:
"The Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup held in the venue Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka."
2013:
"A massive killing took place in Motijheel Shapla square, killing at least 2500 protestors and wounding thousands more in a 5-hour operation. The genocide was conducted by a 10 thousand coalition force of RAB, BGB and Bangladesh Police, and by the order of Home Ministry Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir. The government has shut down the electronic media of opposition just before the operation."
President Clinton is the first US president to visit Bhutan.
2002:
Bangladesh is listed as one of the most corrupt nations by Transparency
International.
2004:
Two terrorist/grenade attacks, one of which was conducted by the terrorist group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami
(HUJI).
2005:
Assassination of Shah A M S Kibria in grenade attack.
Bangladesh peacekeepers subject to violence and death in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Terrorist leader is captured.
2006:
"Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize."
2007:
A state of emergency for Bangladesh is declared by President Iajuddin Ahmed.
Fakhruddin Ahmed becomes Chief Advisor of the caretaker government.
2008:
Bangladesh
Awami League wins in the 2008 general election, and Sheikh Hasina becomes prime minister again.
2009:
Riots and mutiny are staged by Bangladesh Rifles, several fatalities result from this.
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2010:
Those condemned for murdering Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are executed.
2011:
"The Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup held in the venue Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka."
2013:
"A massive killing took place in Motijheel Shapla square, killing at least 2500 protestors and wounding thousands more in a 5-hour operation. The genocide was conducted by a 10 thousand coalition force of RAB, BGB and Bangladesh Police, and by the order of Home Ministry Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir. The government has shut down the electronic media of opposition just before the operation."
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
(capital city)
(capital city)