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BANGLADESH
At a Glance
History
Before emerging as an independent nation in 1971 through a bloody
battle, Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan and used to be called
East Pakistan. After the fall of Nawab Sirajuddowla in the Battle
of Plassey on 23 June 1757, this part of the Indian Subcontinent
was ruled by the British from 1757 to 1947. In 1947, the British
colonial rule ended, and the Indian Subcontinent was divided into
two independent nations–India and Pakistan. Profound disparities
in governance between East and West Pakistan led to the craving
for independence among the East Pakistanis since the Language
Movement in 1952, followed by series of mass upsurge at various
times during the 1960s and early 1970s and a 9-month War of
Liberation under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, and Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign nation in 1971.
Geographical location
Although the highlydense
population of
the country was once
considered a burden,
it is now turning out to
be the greatest asset
of the country
Bangladesh has a total land area of 147,570 square kilometers
(56,977 square miles). The country borders India on three sides with
the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya.
Only a small strip in the southeast shares a border with Myanmar.
The Bay of Bengal lies to the south. Bangladesh comprises primarily
floodplains, with scattered hills in the eastern and northern parts.
Large rivers and an intricate web of canals and rivers form this
Ganges Delta, the largest delta in the world.
Climate
Bangladesh is a tropical country with a hot and rainy summer (March
to June), a warm and rainy monsoon (June to October), and a mild
dry winter (October to March). January is the coldest month, with
an average temperature of 26 o C (78.8 o F). April is the hottest month,
with temperatures ranging from 33 o C to 36 o C (91.4 o F to 96.8 o F).
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