Bangladesh

geographical name Ban·gla·desh \ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈdesh, ˌbaŋ-, ˌbəŋ-, -ˈdāsh\

Definition of BANGLADESH

country S Asia E of India on Bay of Bengal; a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations since 1971 ∗ Dhaka area 55,126 square miles (143,328 square kilometers), pop 129,247,233 — see east pakistan

— Ban·gla·deshi \-ˈde-shē, -ˈdā-\ adjective or noun

Rhymes with BANGLADESH

Gilgamesh, intermesh, in the flesh, Marrakech, press the flesh

BANGLADESH Defined for Kids

Bangladesh

geographical name Ban·gla·desh \ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈdesh, ˌbaŋ-, -ˈdāsh\

Definition of BANGLADESH for Kids

country S Asia E of India; capital, Dhaka

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