[bahng-gluh-desh-ee, bang-] 
noun, plural -desh⋅is, adjective | 1. | a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people. |
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