Bangladesh pronounced or ; Bengali: [ˈbaŋladeʃ](listen); literally meaning The country of Bengal; and officially called the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's 8th-most populous country with nearly 163 million people, and is the 92nd-largest country in land area, spanning 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi), making it one of the most densely-populated countries in the world. Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. It is narrowly separated from Nepal and Bhutan by India's Siliguri Corridor in the north and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the northeast. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's economic, political and cultural hub. Chittagong, the largest sea port, is the second largest city. The dominant geographic feature is the Ganges delta, which empties into the Bay of Bengal the combined waters of several river systems, including the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, with numerous criss-crossing rivers and inland waterways. Highlands with evergreen forests cover the northeastern and southeastern regions. The seacoast features the longest natural sea beach and most of the world's largest mangrove forest. The country's biodiversity includes a vast array of plants and wildlife, including the endangered Bengal tiger, the national animal.
Bangladesh is reconsidering a plan to relocate Rohingya refugees to a flood-prone island located hours by boat from its coast, junior minister for disaster management and relief Enamur Rahman told.. Reuters - Published
A magistrate court held that original election cards are proof of citizenship this week while acquitting a Mankhurd couple arrested in 2017 on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals illegally living.. IndiaTimes - Published
Dozens of Rohingya refugees were missing and 15 confirmed dead on Tuesday after a ship carrying about 130 people capsized in the Bay of Bengal while trying to reach Malaysia, a Bangladesh coast guard.. Reuters - Published
At least 15 Rohingya Muslim refugees died and many more were missing on Tuesday, after a ship carrying about 130 people capsized in the Bay of Bengal while trying to reach Malaysia, a Bangladesh coast.. Reuters - Published
India had brought back 654 passengers from Wuhan on 31st January and 1 February which included 7 Maldivian citizens and one Bangladeshi citizen DNA - Published
Severe protests have erupted in various parts of the country ever since the central government passed the contentious act, which grants Indian citizenship to refugees belonging to the Hindu, Christian,.. DNA - Published
Raising the issue during zero hour, Nishikant Dubey (BJP), said, "Today, I make a request to the Centre to implement NRC nationwide." He alleged that vote bank politics was being done in the name of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rohingya refugees reacted with surprise and joy on Wednesday to the news that Bangladesh would provide formal education to their children, two and a half years after they were forced to flee Myanmar. Reuters - Published
India and Bangladesh said on Tuesday they are working on evacuating their citizens from China's Wuhan, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 100 people. Reuters - Published
Migrants or refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan need to prove they belong to one of six minority faiths — Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist or Parsi, said a government.. IndiaTimes - Published
Non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will have to provide proofs of their religious beliefs while applying for Indian citizenship under the controversial Citizenship Amendment.. IndiaTimes - Published
The party made the statement in the wake of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's remarks that his party will take out a huge rally on February 9 in Mumbai to drive "illegal.. IndiaTimes - Published
The number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants trying to exit India through the border has “increased substantially”, though it can’t be called an “exodus” as of now, as per the Border Security.. IndiaTimes - Published
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday indicated he is all set to carry forward uncle Bal Thackeray's legacy, unveiling his party's new saffron flag and announcing his support to the Modi government for.. IndiaTimes - Published
Addressing a rally in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Shatabdi Nagar here, the BJP leader said religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh were living a "life of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The most significant GO is the October 22, 2018 amendment to the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 and Foreigners Act, 1946, discriminating against Muslims and atheists for the grant of long-term.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will help over 1.5 crore refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh to get Indian citizenship. IndiaTimes - Published
Speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival, Tharoor also said that during the National Population Register (NPR) enumeration, Muslims would be asked to produce documents to prove their nationality... IndiaTimes - Published
The controversial law promises citizenship to "illegal immigrants" belonging to minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who fled religious persecution in the three countries. DNA - Published
They are also suspecting that Davinder may have met the men from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) -- the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan DNA - Published
The CAA aims to provide Indian citizenship to six minority communities — Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians — who arrived in India on or before December 31, 2014 from.. IndiaTimes - Published
The UP government has sent a list of largely Hindu refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh living across 19 districts in the state to the Union home ministry, making it the first state to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The new citizenship law promises citizenship to members of 6 non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India before December 31, 2014. DNA - Published
The Centre on Friday announced that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will come into force from January 10. Under the Act non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Govt of India is replacing old fencing with the latest anti-cut fencing at India-Pakistan and Bangladesh borders, BSF sources said. Sources claimed that fencing at some patches is very old which.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court constituted on Thursday a committee of environment experts to suggest an alternative to felling of over 350 trees for construction of railway over bridges (ROB) and widening of.. IndiaTimes - Published
In an attempt to instigate trouble in India, Pakistan is funding terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), intellignece agencies have revealed. As per the information, Pak's notorious.. DNA - Published
Bangladeshi nationals attacked a border outpost in Meghalaya, assaulting two BSF jawans and snatching their weapons, resulting in injuries to one of them. The incident took place at around midnight on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amid the ongoing protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), union minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said the amended law is not against the Muslim community in India and that the Narendra.. IndiaTimes - Published
The spurt in infiltration arrests in Bangladesh over the past couple of months - around 450 since mid-November - is the tip of the iceberg. The actual number of Bangladeshis who have returned illegally.. IndiaTimes - Published
Union minister Harsimrat Badal on Friday slammed the Congress and its Punjab leader Captain Amarinder Singh for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act, which grants citizenship to persecuted minorities.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amid protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said Hindus facing religious persecution in Pakistan and Bangladesh will naturally "come.. DNA - Published
On Tuesday, Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission had asked telecom operators to shut down all mobile networks in one kilometre border areas with India and Myanmar. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
![Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save Dhaka's river [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200223/2002230600-Bangladesh-factories-ordered-shut-to-save-Dhaka.jpg)
![Rohingya refugees die after boat capsizes off Bangladesh [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200213/2002130838-Rohingya-refugees-die-after-boat-capsizes-off-Bangladesh.jpg)
![Bangladeshis in India fear deportation, spike in border smuggling [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200211/2002111324-Bangladeshis-in-India-fear-deportation-spike-in-border.jpg)
![Bangladesh: One in five people live below poverty line [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200126/2001261005-Bangladesh-One-in-five-people-live-below-poverty.jpg)
!['Justice served': Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hail ICJ ruling [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200125/2001250558-Justice-served-Rohingya-refugees-in-Bangladesh-hail.jpg)
![India captain Kohli no fan of four-day test concept [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200104/2001041528-India-captain-Kohli-no-fan-of-four-day.jpg)
Send us your feedback | LIKE us on Facebook FOLLOW us on Twitter • FOLLOW us on Pinterest