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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.
Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board
Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board (BSDB), Rajshahi-based autonomous body under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute; formed 2013 from BSB, BSRTI, and Silk Foundation; develops mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, and the silk industry.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি) is Bangladesh's national academy of fine and performing arts, founded in Dhaka in 1974 and known for the Asian Art Biennale.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, also known as BUET, is a public university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest institution for engineering and architecture in the country.
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Private Ltd
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Private Ltd is a 50:50 joint venture of Bangladesh's BPDB and India's NTPC Limited, which built and operates the 1,320 MW Rampal coal-fired power plant.
Bangladesh–India border
The Bangladesh–India border, also called the India–Bangladesh frontier, is the 4,096 km land boundary created by the 1947 Radcliffe Award, settled in key respects by the 1974 and 2015 Land Boundary Agreements and the 2014 maritime arbitration.
Bangladesh–India cricket rivalry
The Bangladesh–India cricket rivalry is a sporting contest between the two national teams, beginning in 1988, with India leading the 75 recorded matches with 63 wins.
Bangladesh–India relations
Bangladesh–India relations, also called Indo-Bangla relations, are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India, whose 4,096 km border supports trade of USD 15.9 billion in 2022-23.
Bangladesh–Pakistan relations
Bangladesh–Pakistan relations cover ties between Dhaka and Islamabad since East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971: recognition in 1974, unresolved apology and compensation issues, and a post-2024 diplomatic and trade thaw.