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  2. Blu-ray - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Blu-ray ( Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video ( HDTV 720p and 1080p ).

  3. Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and is among the most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).

  4. Dhaka - Wikipedia

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    As of 2021, the largest slum is in Kamrangirchar, where about 600,000 people live in slum conditions. Ethnicity. The city population is composed of people from virtually every region of Bangladesh. The long-standing inhabitants of the old city are known as Dhakaite and have a distinctive Bengali dialect and culture.

  5. 2024 Bangladeshi general election - Wikipedia

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    Election of reserved seats. General elections were held in Bangladesh on 7 January 2024 in accordance with the current constitutional requirement, stating that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the current term of the Jatiya Sangsad on 29 January 2024. The Awami League, led by incumbent Sheikh Hasina ...

  6. Bangladesh national cricket team - Wikipedia

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    The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল ), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International ...

  7. 2022 Bangladeshi census - Wikipedia

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    Background. After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, censuses were held in the years 1974, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2011.The last census taken in the country was the 2011 census, which recorded a total population of 144.0 Million (this figure, however, was estimated by the Bureau to have been an undercount, and the actual population was estimated to be 149.8 Million).

  8. The Concert for Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Founded by. George Harrison, Ravi Shankar. The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt) [1] was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square ...

  9. Geography of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Geography of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a densely populated, low-lying, mainly riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.