Outline of Bangladesh


image:Bangladesh in its region.svg|thumb|Location of Bangladesh
image:Un-bangladesh.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh:

General reference

Geography of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh

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Natural geographic features of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
;Barisal
;Chittagong
;Dhaka
;Khulna
;Mymensingh
;Rajshahi
;Rangpur
;Sylhet
Upazilas of Bangladesh
The districts are subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila.
Cities of Bangladesh
  • Major cities of Bangladesh
  • * Dhaka – capital city and the political, economic and cultural heart of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the most populous city in Bangladesh and the tenth-largest city in the world, with a population of over 15 million inhabitants.
  • * Chittagong – second most populous city and main seaport of Bangladesh. It is a major commercial, financial and industrial hub. Located on the Karnaphuli River, it is the administrative seat of Chittagong District and Chittagong Division. The metropolitan area has a population of 4 million residents.
  • * Khulna – third-largest city in Bangladesh, with a population of more than 1.4 million people. Khulna is also the third largest economic centre in Bangladesh. The major sectors are jute, chemicals, fish and seafood packaging, food processing, sugar mills, power generation and shipbuilding.
  • * Rajshahi – Rajshahi is a prominent commercial hub and industrial centre of North Bengal. For its venerable silk industry, it is nicknamed "Silk City". It has a population of more than 800,000.
  • * Barisal – city in southern Bangladesh, rice and other crops producing centre of Bangladesh. Fish is also plentiful because Barisal stands on the Kirtankhola River and is surrounded by it. A Bengali saying states, Dhan, nadi, khal ai tine Barisal, which translates to "paddy, river and canal are the three things that make Barisal". It is a fast growing city, with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, university, medical college, engineering college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, and textile industries. The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".
  • * Sylhet – city with a population of over 500,000 people that lies on the banks of Surma River in north-east Bangladesh. It is surrounded by tea estates, sub-tropical hills, rain forests and river valleys; the region is one of the leading tourist destinations in the country.
  • * Comilla – city in eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, 97 kilometres from the capital city, Dhaka, which can also be reached by railway. Comilla is second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in Bangladesh.
  • * Rangpur City – 5th-largest city in Bangladesh, located in its north western part. Agricultural products such as rice, jute, wheat, tobacco, and potato are the major driving power of the economy here.
  • * Narayanganj – city in central Bangladesh, located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River and has a population of 220,000. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. It is also a centre of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and of the textile sector of the country.
  • * Gazipur City – city in central Bangladesh with a population of over 1.1 million.
  • * more cities...
  • List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
    Villages of Bangladesh
  • Villages in Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh

Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh

Politics of Bangladesh
Since independence of the country, 10 Parliamentary Elections and 3 Presidential Elections were held.
There were 6 other presidential elections under Parliamentary management.

Branches of government

Government of Bangladesh

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh

Court system of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

Foreign relations with specific countries

International organisation membership

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a member of:

Law and order in Bangladesh

Law of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh, by period

Ancient and Classical Period

Middle Ages

European Settlements

British Rule

East Bengal/Pakistani

Modern history

Years in Bangladesh

1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025

History of Bangladesh, by region

History of Bangladesh, by subject

Culture of Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh

Bengali novels
Bengali poetry

Music of Bangladesh

Sculptures in Bangladesh

Media in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Newspapers in Bangladesh

Television in Bangladesh

Radio in Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

People of Bangladesh

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh

Mosques

Temples, churches and pagodas

Mausoleums

Sports in Bangladesh

Sports in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket in Bangladesh
History of cricket in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh

Economy of Bangladesh

Communications in Bangladesh

  • Postal system in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Air transport in Bangladesh

Airports in Bangladesh

Marine transport in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Education in Bangladesh

Schools in Bangladesh

Colleges in Bangladesh

Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh

Medical colleges in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Universities in Bangladesh

Madrassahs in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

Health in Bangladesh

Miscellaneous

General culture