Lesson 2:
Bangladesh as a State Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign state. On 16th December 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign state in the world through the great war of liberation and bloody struggle. Bangladesh has all the elements needed to be established as a state. We know briefly about the elements of the state of Bangladesh.
- Population: The population of Bangladesh is huge. According to the United Nations Population Survey 2020, the total population of Bangladesh is about ++186,893,830++** **and the area of the country is 130,170 km2. Bangladesh has the highest population density among the big countries. About 1265 people live in every square kilometer of Bangladesh. About half of the population of Bangladesh are women and half are men. A large part of the population is children. Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world.
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- Territory: Bangladesh has a certain territory. We gained the sovereignty of this territory through independence in 1971. Bangladesh extends to West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and Bay of Bengal in the north, India and Myanmar in the east, and West Bengal, India in the west. Numerous rivers, It consists of haor-beels, hills-mountains, forests and vast plains. Its area is 1,47,570 Square kilometres.
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Government: The system of government in Bangladesh is governed by the cabinet. Its name is 'Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh'. It is a democratic government. This government is elected by the people. The people obey all the rules and regulations of the government. Within a month of the beginning of the War of Liberation, on 10 April 1971, the first Provisional Government of Bangladesh was formed, known as the 'Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh' (Government of Mujibnagar).
sovereignty: The state of Bangladesh has sovereign power. With this power, the state stands above all individuals and institutions and controls all the people of the country and rules the country free from the control of other countries. That is why no other country can interfere in the internal affairs of Bangladesh. In the above discussion we have learned that Bangladesh has all the features of a state. It has huge population, definite territory, democratic government and sovereign power.
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