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Bangladesh Trade Deal Negotiations | Talks on trade deals show no major progress • Feb. 20, 2025, 11:27 PM ET (Daily Star)
Bangladesh girls forced to cancel football amid Islamist threats • Feb. 19, 2025, 5:02 AM ET (BBC)
Champions Trophy 2025 results: India cruise past Bangladesh in dominant win • Feb. 19, 2025, 1:05 AM ET (BBC)
Day after Hasina accused Yunus of ‘unleashing terrorists’, Bangladesh interim govt says ousted PM’s extradition ‘top priority’ • Feb. 18, 2025, 9:16 AM ET (The Indian Express)
4th Instalment IMF Loan Delay | $4.7 billion loan: IMF defers release of 4th tranche • Feb. 17, 2025, 7:34 AM ET (Daily Star)

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Also Known As People’s Republic of Bangladesh • Gana Prajātantrī Bangladesh
Head Of Government Chief Advisor: Muhammad Yunus
Capital Dhaka
Population (2025 est.) 175,702,000
Head Of State President: Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Parliament [3501])
Official Language Bengali (Bangla)
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh (People’s Republic of Bangladesh)
Total Area (Sq Km) 147,570
Total Area (Sq Mi) 56,977
Monetary Unit Bangladesh taka (Tk)
Population Rank (2025) 8
Population Projection 2030 183,691,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 3,083.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 1,190.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 31.7% • Rural: (2022) 68.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 70.8 years • Female: (2022) 74.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2020) 78% • Female: (2020) 72%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 493,932
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 2,860
1Includes 50 indirectly elected seats reserved for women.

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