Bangladesh

geographical name

Ban·​gla·​desh ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈdesh How to pronounce Bangladesh (audio)
ˌbaŋ-,
ˌbəŋ-,
-ˈdāsh
country of southern Asia east of India in the area where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal; a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations since 1971; capital Dhaka area 57,321 square miles (148,460 square kilometers), population 159,453,000 see east pakistan
Bangladeshi
ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈde-shē How to pronounce Bangladesh (audio)
ˌbaŋ-
ˌbəŋ-
-ˈdā-
adjective or noun

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“Bangladesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bangladesh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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