Asia–Pacific
Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
- 175MPopulation
- 159MMuslim
- 91%Muslim share
- $2,600GDP per person
- 5%Unemployment
- 19%In poverty
- 76%Literacy
- 74Life expectancy
- System
- parliamentary republic
- In power
- elected government (2026)
- Currency
- taka
- In the UN since
- 1,974
Life today
Cricket mad, garment factories clothe the world, a fierce literary scene in Bangla.
Word on the street
Facebook is the internet for millions; bKash is how money moves.
Names the world knows
- Muhammad Yunus Nobel laureate
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman founding leader
- Fazle Hasan Abed BRAC founder
- Shakib Al Hasan cricketer
Did you know?
Dhaka is among the densest big cities on Earth.