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Bangkok United F.C.
True Bangkok United FC (แข้งเทพ, Bangkok Angels), Thai League 1 club formed as Bangkok University FC, renamed Bangkok United in 2009, True Corporation-owned since 2010; 2006 league champions, repeated runners-up, 2023-24 Thai FA Cup winners.
BANGL Pipeline
The BANGL Pipeline (Belvieu Alternative NGL) is a 425-mile natural gas liquids pipeline in Texas running from the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast fractionators, in service since 2021.
Bangla Academy Literary Award
The Bangla Academy Literary Award (বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার) is an annual prize from Bangla Academy honoring contributions to Bengali literature, first awarded in 1960.
Bangla TV (বাংলা টিভি)
Bangla TV (বাংলা টিভি) is a Bengali-language satellite channel launched from London in 1998-1999 as the first Bangla channel outside the subcontinent, broadcasting from Bangladesh since 19 May 2017; privately owned by Bangla TV Limited, Dhaka.
Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ)
Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) is a densely populated South Asian delta nation, independent since 1971, a lower-middle-income economy and second-largest ready-made garment exporter, facing severe climate and delta risks.
Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী)
Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, BAF), aerial branch of Bangladesh's armed forces. Founded as Kilo Flight on 28 September 1971 at Dimapur, India, with three aircraft and 57 personnel; motto Banglar Akash Rakhib Mukto; modernizes under Forces Goal 2030.
Bangladesh Armed Forces (বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী)
Bangladesh Armed Forces (বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী): the Army, Navy, and Air Force of Bangladesh, coordinated by the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister's Office. About 163,050 active troops; founded in the 1971 Liberation War; leading UN peacekeeping contributor since 1988.
Bangladesh Army (বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী)
Bangladesh Army (বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী), the land force of Bangladesh's armed forces, born from Bengali defectors of the Pakistan Army in the 1971 Liberation War; raised via the 1948 East Bengal Regiment, structured into 11 sectors, and now a leading UN peacekeeping contributor.
Bangladesh Bank (বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক)
Bangladesh Bank (বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক), the central bank of Bangladesh, was established on 31 October 1972 and headquartered in Dhaka; it issues banknotes, manages foreign reserves, and supervises scheduled banks.
Bangladesh Bank robbery
The Bangladesh Bank robbery, also called the Bangladesh Bank heist, was a 2016 theft of $81 million via fraudulent SWIFT payments, attributed to North Korean hackers.
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (বাংলাদেশ সেতু কর্তৃপক্ষ)
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (বাংলাদেশ সেতু কর্তৃপক্ষ) is the government agency of Bangladesh responsible for bridges, tunnels, toll roads, and elevated expressways, created in 1985 to build the Jamuna Bridge.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ)
Bangladesh Chhatra League (বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ), or BCL, is the student wing of the Awami League, founded 4 January 1948 at Dhaka University under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It dominated campuses for decades, attacked 2024 quota protesters, and was banned under the Anti-Terrorism Act on 23 October 2024.
Bangladesh Civil Service (বাংলাদেশ সিভিল সার্ভিস)
Bangladesh Civil Service (বাংলাদেশ সিভিল সার্ভিস, BCS): the unified cadre civil service of Bangladesh, recruited by the BPSC through a three-stage exam (200-mark preliminary, 900-mark written, 200-mark viva) into 26 general and technical cadres, tracing to the CSP and EPCS after 1971.
Bangladesh genocide
Bangladesh genocide: mass killings, rape, and displacement by the Pakistani army and its Razakar, Al-Badr, and Al-Shams collaborators in 1971, beginning with Operation Searchlight in Dhaka on 25 March; death toll claims range up to three million.
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবির)
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (Shibir, ICS), Islamist student organization founded 6 February 1977, linked to Jamaat-e-Islami; banned 2024 then lifted, won 2025 university union elections at Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, and Jahangirnagar universities.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী)
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী), led by Shafiqur Rahman, is Bangladesh's Islamist party, registration restored June 2025 with the Daripalla scales symbol, second-strongest force in the 2026 election.
Bangladesh Liberation War (বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধ)
Bangladesh Liberation War (বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধ), the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan, from Operation Searchlight on 25 March to the Pakistani surrender on 16 December, with Mukti Bahini, 10 million refugees, and contested death tolls.
Bangladesh Medical University
Bangladesh Medical University, formerly Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), is a public medical university in Shahbag, Dhaka, and Bangladesh's first dedicated to postgraduate medical education.
Bangladesh national cricket team
Bangladesh men's national cricket team, run by the Bangladesh Cricket Board; ICC Associate 1977, full/Test member 2000, 1999 World Cup debut, best finish 2015 quarter-final, replaced by Scotland at T20 World Cup 2026.
Bangladesh National Film Awards (জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার)
Bangladesh National Film Awards (জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার), the country's state film honors since 1975, first presented 1976 to Lathial; run by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with jury boards, cash prizes, and a Lifetime Achievement category added in 2009.
Bangladesh national football team (বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল)
The Bangladesh national football team, also known as the Bangladesh national soccer team, represents Bangladesh in men's international football and has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল)
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, BNP), founded September 1, 1978 by Ziaur Rahman on Bangladeshi nationalism; led by Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman, it has governed 1979–81, 1991–96, 2001–06, and from 2026.
Bangladesh Navy (বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী)
Bangladesh Navy (বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী), the naval branch of Bangladesh's armed forces, born in the 1971 Liberation War through Operation Jackpot commandos and the gunboats Padma and Palash; organized 7 April 1972, now a three-dimensional fleet of over 80 ships with submarines, aviation, and SWADS.
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration (BAPEX)
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration (BAPEX) is the state-owned oil and gas exploration and production company of Bangladesh, established in 1989 under Petrobangla and operating onshore gas fields including Srikail and Fenchuganj.
Bangladesh Police (বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ)
Bangladesh Police (বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) is the national law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, governed by the Police Act 1861, remodelled as a national force after 16 December 1971.
Bangladesh Post Office
The Bangladesh Post Office (বাংলাদেশ ডাক বিভাগ) is the government department under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology that provides postal, parcel, and financial services through more than 8,500 post offices.
Bangladesh Power Development Board
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিদ্যুৎ উন্নয়ন বোর্ড) is Bangladesh's state-owned power utility, created in 1972 and now the country's single buyer of electricity.
Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Premier League, or BPL, is Bangladesh's franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament, launched by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in 2012 and suspended in 2026 after financial losses.
Bangladesh Railway (বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে)
Bangladesh Railway (বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে) is the government-owned national railway of Bangladesh, running a mixed-gauge network of about 3,422 route kilometers that carried 73.59 million passengers in 2022–23.
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, known as BRTA, is a statutory government body established in 1987 and headquartered in Dhaka that issues driving licenses and registers vehicles in Bangladesh.