Bangladesh. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Bangladesh

SYLLABICATION:	Bang·la·desh
PRONUNCIATION:	bänggl-dsh, bng-
	A country of southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal. Formerly part of Bengal, it became East Pakistan when India achieved independence in 1947. After a civil war with West Pakistan (1971) culminating in military intervention by India, Bangladesh formed a separate nation. Dhaka is the capital and the largest city. Population: 117,787,00.
OTHER FORMS:	Bangla·deshi —ADJECTIVE & NOUN


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