After becoming independent from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh shifted in the mid-1970s from a socialist to a market-oriented model of development. Despite several economic reforms, however, the country is still far from enjoying an efficient market...

People's Republic of Bangladesh Gana-Prajatantri Bangladesh CAPITAL: Dhaka (formerly Dacca) FLAG: The national flag is a red circle against a dark-green background. ANTHEM: Amar Sonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal). MONETARY UNIT: The taka (T) of 100...

Bangladesh POPULATION 133,377,000 MUSLIM 88 percent HINDU 10 percent OTHER 2 percent Country Overview Introduction Located in South Asia, the People's Republic of Bangladesh is bordered to the west, north, and east by India and to the southeast...

Bangladesh With the Bay of Bengal at its south and India wrapped around it, Bangladesh has only approximately 144,000 square kilometers (89,424 square miles) to accommodate its 141 million people (based on a July 2004 estimate). Its literacy rate is 43...

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Streets and markets bustled again in Bangladesh's biggest cities Friday after the government temporarily suspended an indefinite curfew imposed to quell violent student protests demanding an end to emergency rule.The curfew suspension was to last 14 hours, the Information Ministry said in a statement.There has...

Police on Saturday declared a ban on demonstrations in the Bangladesh capital ahead of a two-day nationwide transport blockade planned by a major political alliance to force electoral reforms.The ban on demonstrations and carrying weapons will be imposed starting Sunday, according a police statement.About 12,000...

The president Thursday declared a state of emergency, stepped down as interim leader of Bangladesh's caretaker government and postponed this month's elections following violent protests by a key political alliance that has said it would boycott the vote.President Iajuddin Ahmed said in a televised speech...

The jails of this crowded, sweltering city are getting crowded, and not with your typical prisoners.There's the previous prime minister's son. There's the disgraced deputy planning minister, a one-time economics professor from a prominent intellectual family. There's the chief forest conservator, who police say became...