English > East Pakistan: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971. |
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Synonyms | Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangla Desh |
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Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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Members | Bangladeshi | A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh |
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Bengali | (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus) |
Part of | Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
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Parts | Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River | An Asian river |
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Chittagong | A port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal |
Dhaka, Dacca, capital of Bangladesh | The capital and largest city of Bangladesh |
Ganges, Ganges River | An Asian river |
Region of | Hinduism, Hindooism | The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal |
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madrasa, madrasah | Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan |
Spanish | Bangladesh, Bangla Desh, Bangladés |
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Catalan | Bangladesh, Bangla Desh |
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