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The Soviet Union supported Bangladesh and Indian armies, as well as the Mukti Bahini during the war, recognising that the independence of Bangladesh would weaken the position of its rivals—the United States and the People's Republic of China. It gave assurances to India that if a confrontation with the U.S. or China developed, the USSR would ...
After liberation of Bangladesh, The Cadet Colleges Order (PO 89) of 1972 issued guidelines for restructuring the councils and governing bodies of the cadet colleges. According to new provisions, the Education Minister became the ex-officio chairman of the council and the divisional commissioner the chairman of the governing body.
BRTA licence specimen. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, widely known as BRTA, is the authority to issue driving licences in Bangladesh. [1] BRTA, stationed in 32 districts among the 62 administrative circles, at the authority of Ministry of Communication and under the Motor honda Ordinance, 2001, regulates particular process and authorises any person intending to drive motor honda.
Satellite image of the power plant and surrounding area in January 2024. The plan to establish a nuclear power plant in the then East Pakistan was made in 1961. [5] In 1963, the Rooppur village of the Pabna district was selected for the proposed plant and 254 acres (103 ha) of land was acquired.
Bangladesh has always been sunni since its conversion to Islam. Among the early sects shia have always had some presence in Bangladesh but there is no mention of significant mutazilite or kharijite presence in the records. The shias, who were viewed as followers of Abdullah Ibn Saba, were never accepted into the mainstream of Islam.
[161] [162] Bangladesh's Bureau of Anti-Corruption charged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for buying a navy frigate from South Korea at an unusually high price while in office. [163] [164] Bureau of Anti-Corruption filed two corruption charges against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for misappropriating $126 million from two defence deals in 1998 ...
Rice is Bangladesh's primary crop and staple food, dominating agricultural production, employment, nutritional intake, and contributing substantially to national income. Bangladesh ranks as the third-largest producer of rice globally, reaching about 39.1 million tonnes in 2023. Rice is cultivated in three seasons in Bangladesh: aman, aus, and boro.
Bangladesh competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its official debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Bangladesh failed to win a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Bangladesh has never won a single medal in its history of Olympic games.