[bahng-gluh-desh, bang-] 
| republic in S Asia, N of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 125,340,261; 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Capital: Dhaka. |
Bang·la·desh (bäng'glə-děsh', bāng'-)  (click for larger image in new window) A country of southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal. Formerly part of Bengal, it became East Pakistan when India achieved independence in 1947. After a civil war with West Pakistan (1971) culminating in military intervention by India, Bangladesh formed a separate nation. Dhaka is the capital and the largest city. Population: 150,000,000. Bang'la·desh'i adj. & n. |
gləˈdɛʃ