It has a coastline along the bay of bengal to its south and is separated from bhutan and nepal by the siliguri corridor, and from china by the indian state of sikkim to its north. Bangladesh is located in the delta of the padma (ganges) and jamuna (brahmaputra) rivers These rivers are significant to the country’s physiography and way of life What are the main ethnic groups in bangladesh The majority of bangladesh’s population is bengali, both an ethnic and linguistic group. Bangladesh came into being as the people's republic of bangladesh when bengali east pakistan seceded from the union with (west) pakistan in 1971
The country is situated in the fertile plains of the ganges (padma) river delta and borders the bay of bengal. Bordered on three sides by india and sharing a border with burma, bangladesh is located in south asia on the northern edge of the bay of bengal About 140 million people inhabit the country, which is 55,598 square miles. 70% of its population and 77% of its workforce live in rural areas. While dhaka has taken steps to probe abuses committed by the hasina administration, recent reports from rights groups have raised concerns about ongoing political violence and extrajudicial killings.
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