Bangladesh is a unitary parliamentary republic based on the Westminster system. It is a middle power with the second-largest economy in South Asia. Bangladesh is home to the fourth …

4 days ago · Bangladesh is located in the delta of the Padma (Ganges) and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) rivers. These rivers are significant to the country’s physiography and way of …

Bangladesh came into being as the People's Republic of Bangladesh when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from the union with (West) Pakistan in 1971. The country is situated in the fertile …

2 days ago · Bordered on three sides by India and sharing a border with Burma, Bangladesh is located in South Asia on the northern edge of the Bay of Bengal. About 140 million people …

5 days ago · Stay on top of Bangladesh latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the …

Dec 1, 2025 · Tarique Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, arrives weeks before pivotal elections are held. Recent deadly protests in Bangladesh are further straining Delhi's already …

Dec 19, 2023 · Europeans established trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the …

2 hours ago · Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her political party said in a …

Bangladesh is a melting pot of races. She, therefore, has a mixed culture. Her deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture, literature, dance, drama, music and painting.