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Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's 8th-most populous country with a population exceeding 162,951,560 people. In area, it is the 92nd-largest country, spanning 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi). It shares land borders with India to the west and Myanmar to the east. It is also one of the most densely-populated countries in the world. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, and is also the economic, political and the cultural center of Bangladesh, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port. Bangladesh forms the largest and eastern part of the Bengal region. The country's geography is dominated by the Bengal delta, the largest delta in the world. The country has many rivers and 8,046 km (5,000 mi) of inland waterways. Highlands with evergreen forests are found in the northeastern and southeastern regions of the country. The country also has the longest sea beach and the largest mangrove forest in the world. The country's biodiversity includes a vast array of plants and wildlife, including the endangered Bengal tiger, the national animal.

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Bangladesh, UNHCR to survey Rohingya regarding return to Myanmar

Bangladesh will work with the United Nations refugee agency to determine if more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees will accept Myanmar's offer to return home, an official said on Monday, nearly a year after..
Reuters - Published 8 hours ago

About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slum

About 3,000 people in Bangladesh were left homeless after a massive fire consumed several hundred shanties in a slum on the northern outskirts of the capital city of Dhaka, government officials said on..
Reuters - Published 2 days ago

▶ Videos for Bangladesh

Bangladesh fire: Thousands of homes destroyed in Dhaka slum

The fire broke out in a crowded shanty town and destroyed about 2,000 mostly tin homes.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published 1 day ago

Bangladesh slum fire: Thousands lefts homeless in Dhaka

The fire broke out in a crowded shanty town and destroyed about 2,000 mostly tin homes.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:09Published 1 day ago

Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves thousands homeless

A fire ripped through a slum area of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka leaving thousands of people homeless

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 1 day ago

Floating farms in Bangladesh help farmers survive floods

Innovative floating farms are proving to be a sustainable solution for poor farmers where land is often submerged by floodwaters.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:07Published 6 days ago

Why is Bangladesh grappling with a record dengue fever outbreak?

Poor urban planning, government mismanagement and resilience of some viral strands lead to the worst-ever outbreak.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published 1 week ago

Bangladesh floods: millions at risk as waters recede

Over seven million people affected, 163,000 hectares of cropland damaged, according to the Bangladesh Red Crescent society.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:02Published 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: More than 275,000 people affected by flooding

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on July 23, 2019

Trump Doesn't Know Where Myanmar Is

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump met with victims of religious persecution, says Business Insider. The refugees he met with came from countries including China, Turkey, North Korea, Iran, and..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on July 19, 2019

State funeral for Bangladesh's former President Ershad

Thousands of Bangladeshis attend former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad's funeral in Dhaka on Monday.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:05Published on July 16, 2019

Floods in South Asia claim over 100 lives

Floods have forced more than four million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc...

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:23Published on July 16, 2019

Refugee camps hit by monsoons in Bangladesh

Thousands of people have been displaced within the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh over the last few days after heavy monsoon rains started last Thursday (July 4) causing flooding..

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on July 11, 2019

Why Bangladeshi migrants board boats from Libya to reach Europe

Key migrant organisation IOM says hundreds of Bangladeshis died or went missing while trying to reach Europe in 2019.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published on July 11, 2019

UNESCO labels Sundarbans of Bangladesh ‘World Heritage in Danger’

The World Heritage Centre of UNESCO has declared largest mangrove forest on earth, the Sundarbans of Bangladesh, as a 'World Heritage in Danger' site.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published on July 4, 2019

Bangladesh's garment factories pollute rivers, affecting residents' health

As Bangladesh becomes one of world's top clothes producers, waste from factories dirties waterways and impacts poor.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published on July 1, 2019

Fishing industry hit hard by ban in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has for the first time imposed a long-term ban running for 65 days that prevents all types of fishing in the Bay of Bengal, impacting the entire fishing supply chain.

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:02Published on June 25, 2019