A Brief Description
For many thousands of years a long list of regional
empires and European traders fought for control of
the water-logged land now called Bangladesh.
Ruled by Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries,
Bangladesh (formerly called East Pakistan), was formed
in 1971 when it officially separated from its union with
West Pakistan (now called Pakistan).
As one of the most crowded countries on the planet,
much of the lush, low-lying landscape is subject to
yearly flooding, and the subsequent devastation of cyclones.
Those natural hazards have adversely affected the
nation's economy and its people, as they often cause
great loss of life.
Not on the front-burner of most travelers, reports from
those who venture here rave about its natural beauty,
the friendly welcome, the capital city of Dhaka, and
the easy-going beach resort of Cox's Bazar - home to
the world's longest beach.
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