The document provides an overview of Bangladesh, including its history under British rule and as part of Pakistan after independence. It summarizes Bangladesh's demographics, economy, agriculture, natural resources, political system, and culture. The population is over 160 million, mostly Muslim. The economy relies on agriculture, including rice and tea. Manufacturing such as garments has grown significantly. Politics involves multi-party elections with the two main parties being the Awami League and BNP. Bengali is the main language and the national flower is the water lily.

4. The British Period, c. 1700–1947
During the rule of the emperor Aurangzeb
(reigned 1658–1707), the English East India
Company was permitted to establish its base at
Calcutta (Kolkata). The British gained strength in
the region as the Mughal empire weakened. In
1757, following a battle in the town of Plassey
between forces led by British soldierRobert Clive
& the Mughal nawab (viceroy) Siraj-ud-Dawlah, the
East India Company emerged as the dominant
political power in Suba Bangalah.

6. 71
The history of East Pakistan from 1947 to
1971 covers the period of Bangladesh's history
between its independence as a part of Pakistan from
British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence
from Pakistan in 1971.

14. Age Structure

15. Religion
Muslim: 80 %
Hindu: 12 %
Christian: 5 %
Buddhist: 2 %
Others: 1%

16. General StatisticsGeneral Statistics
Religious Breakdown in Bangladesh
80 %

19. LANGUAGE
Bengali
English

20. 
Natural gas
Arable land
Timber
Coal
Natural Resources

21. Main products
include: Rice,
Tea,Wheat
Sugarcane,
Potatoes,
Tobacco,
Oilseeds,
Spice,Fruits,
Beef & Milk.
Agriculture

22. Economy
GDP: 242.2 billion
GDP per capita: 1,600$ per capita
Unemployment rate: 2.5%
Import: 2o.22 billion $ ( 2009)
Machinery, equipment,
chemicals, iron & steel, textiles,
foodstuffs, petroleum products
and cement. Trade partners
include China and India
Export: 15.91 billion $ (2009)
Garmets, frozen fish & seafood,
and leather. Trade partners
include USA & Germany.

23. GDP Constant Prices

24. Sectors
45%
25%

25. Legal Environment
The Constitution of Bangladesh was
drafted in 1972 & has undergone fourteen
amendments.
The highest judicial body is the Supreme
Court.
Justices are appointed by the President.
Separation of powers, judicial from
executive was finally implemented on the
1st of November, 2007.
Laws are loosely based on English common
law, but family laws such as marriage and
inheritance are based on religious scripts,

26. Political Environment• Direct elections in which all citizens,
aged 18 or over, can vote are held
every five years for the unicameral
parliament known as Jatiyo Sangshad.
• Parliament has 345 members including
45 reserved seats for women.
• Parliament has 345 members including
45 reserved seats for women.
• The two major parties in Bangladesh
are the Bangladesh Awami League & the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

28. National Icon
The National Emblem of the People's Republic of
Bangladesh is the national flower Shapla (water
Lily) surrounded by
two sheaves of rice,
four stars & a bud
with three tender
leaves.

41. Traditional
Sports
“Dariabandha", “Gollachut", “Satchara",
“Borofpani", “Birinchi", “Kutkut",
“Kanamachi", “Tillo", "Sologuti", "Bagh-
chagol" etc are still popular in sub-

42. Kabbadi, the only international
traditional sports in

43. Cricket, the popular
sports show in

44. Bangladesh is 10th
test
playing nation since

45. Bangladesh was the co-host
of ICC Cricket world cup

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