Place details
Place nameBangladesh
Other namesGana Prajatantri Bangladesh, Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh, République populaire du Bangladesh, Bangladesch, Bangla Desj, BGD, BD, ISO050, BG00, East Pakistan, East Bengal, Bangladeshi
Latitude24
Longitude90
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was ancient home of Hindu religion; Buddhism introduced 3rd cen.; ruled by Afghans 14th cen. & Moguls 16th cen.; part of Bengal province of British India 18th-20th cen.; approximate boundaries were first established when Bengal was divided in 1947; official language is Bengali, though English is used for legal & commercial purposes.