Bangladesh is a unitary and sovereign republic known as the people's republic of Bangladesh.It emerged as an independent nation on 26 March 1971.The nine-month long war of liberation was declared by shaheed president Ziaur Rahman and culminated in the victory of Bangladeshi forces over the pakistani occupiers on 16 December 1971.This region was under Muslim rule for five and a half centuries since the thirteenth century,under British rule for two centuries since 1757.AD...and remained a province of pakistan between 1947 and 1971.president Zillur Rahman is now the head of state and prime minister Sek Hasina the head of government.
The state language of Bangladesh is Bangla.The national anthem of Bangladesh comprises the first ten lines of the song ''Amar sonar Bangla ''by Rabindranath Tagore.The national flag of the Repuplic consists of a red colourd circle resting on a green rectangular background.The emblem of the Republic is the flower Shapla resting on water having on each side sheaf of paddy surmounted by threeconnected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves.
The capital of the Republic is Dhaka.The currency is known as Taka (TK) divided into 100 paisa .The citizens of Bangladesh are knows as Bangladeshis.Local time is 6 hours ahead of GMT.
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