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The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant ( Bengali: রূপপুর পারমাণবিক বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র) is a 2.4 GW e nuclear power plant project in Bangladesh. The nuclear power plant is being constructed at Rooppur of Ishwardi Upazila on the bank of the river Padma, 87 miles (140 km) west of Dhaka. It will be the ...
Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) recognized Bangladesh in 1974. [4] Today, bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan are considered to be cordial. The two countries are both founding members of SAARC, as well as members of the Developing 8 Countries, the OIC and the Commonwealth of Nations. Both are classified as Next Eleven emerging ...
1970 Bhola cyclone. The 1970 Bhola cyclone (also known as the Great Cyclone of 1970 [1]) was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal on November 12, 1970. [2] It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded and one of the world's deadliest humanitarian disasters.
The western zone was popularly (and, for a period, also officially) termed West Pakistan and the eastern zone (modern-day Bangladesh) was initially termed East Bengal and later East Pakistan. Although the two zones' population was close to equal, political power was concentrated in West Pakistan, and it was widely perceived that East Pakistan ...
Obaidul Quader ( Bengali: ওবায়দুল কাদের; born 1 January 1950) [ Note 1] is a Bangladeshi politician who has been General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League since October 2016. He has served as the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges from December 2011 to 6 August 2024 and as a Member of Parliament representing ...
Bangladesh portal. v. t. e. The history of Bangladesh as a civilized nation goes back for more than four millennia to the Chalcolithic. The country's early recorded history is characterized by a succession of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms and empires that fought for control of the Bengal region . Islam arrived during the 8th century AD and became ...
The list of countries that recognized Bangladesh upon its independence are listed according to their order in The Congressional Record (9 February 1972) of Senate. [33] International recognition of Bangladesh by year (1971–1975 and 1986) Country [34] Date of recognition. 1. Bhutan.
Bangladesh partially restored telecommunication services on Wednesday although internet connection was slow and social media remained suspended, days after deadly protests against reservations for ...