About our Bangladesh news
Latest news on Bangladesh, a country located in South Asia, including updates on its economy, politics, crime, social issues and international relations.
Officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, it is the eight-most-populous country in the world, with a population of around 169 million people as of 2022.
The country gained independence from Pakistan in 1971 following the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh is now the third-largest Muslim-majority population in the world and the second-largest economy in South Asia, as well as the largest contributor of personnel to UN peacekeeping operations.