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  About Bangladesh : Bangladesh came into being as the People's Republic of Bangladesh when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from the union with (West) Pakistan in 1971. The country is situated in the fertile plains of the Ganges (Padma) River delta and borders the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh borders various states of  India in the west, north and east and has a short border with  Myanmar (Burma) in the southeast. The country occupies an  area of 143,998 km², compared, it is slightly larger than  Greece (131,957 km²) or slightly smaller than the US state of Iowa. Bangladesh is one of the most densely  populated countries in the world with an estimated 171 million people (in 2021). The majority of its population are followers of Islam (nearly 90%). The capital and largest city is  Dhaka. Spoken language is Bangla (or Bengali by 98%). Background: The boundaries of modern Bangladesh were established w...