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Bangladesh This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Bangladesh Image File history File links COA_of_Bangladesh. ... Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Constitution 2006–2007 political crisis President Iajuddin Ahmed Prime minister Fakhruddin Ahmed Parliament Political parties Elections Parliament: 2001 - 2007 Divisions Human Rights Foreign relations Other countries · Politics Portal view • talk • edit Bangladesh pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at the United Nations. The 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power at the end of October to steer the country through parliamentary elections. ... This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... Prof. ... The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is, in practice, the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. ... Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the countrys central bank. ... Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ... This article lists political parties in Bangladesh. ... See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics. ... The seventh parliamentary elections of Bangladeshs Jatiyo Sangshad was held on 1 October 2001. ... Categories: | | | | | | ... The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... 2005 was a terrible year for national security in Bangladesh. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with the other countries of the world. ... Diplomat redirects here. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Contents 1 Participation in Multilateral Organizations 1.1 Commonwealth 1.2 United Nations 1.3 Non Alligned Movement 1.4 Organization of the Islamic Conference 1.5 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 1.6 Other 2 Bilateral Relations With Other Nations 2.1 India 2.2 Pakistan 3 Disputes - international 4 References 5 See also 6 External links [edit] Participation in Multilateral Organizations [edit] Commonwealth Bangladesh joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1972 and has actively participated in the Heads of Government conferences that occur bi-annually. The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... [edit] United Nations Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974 and was elected to a Security Council term in 1978 and again for a 2000-2002 term. Foreign Minister Choudhury served as president of the 41st UN General Assembly in 1986. In recent years, Bangladesh has played a significant role in international peacekeeping activities. Several thousand Bangladeshi military personnel are deployed overseas on peacekeeping operations. Under UN auspices, Bangladeshi troops have served or are serving in Somalia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Kuwait, Bosnia, and Haiti, and units are currently serving in Kuwait and East Timor. Bangladesh responded quickly to President Clinton's 1994 request for troops and police for the multinational force for Haiti and provided the largest non-U.S. contingent. Motto: none Anthem: Intermeco (previously Jedna i jedina) Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city)  Sarajevo Official languages Bosnian Croatian Serbian Government Emerging federal democratic republic  - Presidency members 1 Haris Silajdžić2 Željko KomÅ¡ić3  - Council of Ministers Chairman Nikola Å pirić Independence... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... [edit] Non Alligned Movement Bangladesh was slated to become the next chairman of NAM at the summit scheduled for Dhaka 2001, however it was later decided to host the summit at an alternative venue. [edit] Organization of the Islamic Conference Following the recognition of Bangladesh by Pakistan in 1974, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led a Bangladeshi delegation to the OIC conference in Lahore upon which Bangladesh was admitted as a member. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangla: শেখ মুজিবর রহমান Shekh Mujibur Rôhman) (March 17, 1920 – August 15, 1975) was a Bengali political leader in East Pakistan and the founding leader of Bangladesh. ... ZAIDI IS THE BEST HE ROKS!!! Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... In 1977, the President Ziaur Rahman amended the Constitution of Bangladesh, including a clause stating that "the state shall endeavour to consolidate, preserve and strengthen fraternal relations among Muslim countries based on Islamic solidarity". Since then, an explicit goal of Bangladeshi foreign policy has been to seek close relations with other Islamic states. Ziaur Rahman (Bengali: Ziaur Rôhman) (January 19, 1936 — May 30, 1981) was the 6th President of Bangladesh and founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. ... The constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law in Bangladesh. ... In 1983, Bangladesh hosted the foreign ministers meeting of the [[Organization of the Islamic Conference]] (OIC). [edit] South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation The government also pursued the expansion of cooperation among the nations of South Asia, bringing the process--an initiative of former President Ziaur Rahman--through its earliest, most tentative stages to the formal inauguration of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at a summit gathering of South Asian leaders in Dhaka in December 1985. Bangladesh has served in the chairmanship of SAARC and has participated in a wide range of ongoing SAARC regional activities  Bangladesh  Bhutan  India  Maldives  Nepal  Pakistan  Sri Lanka Statistics Area  - Total 7th if ranked 5,130,746 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 1st if ranked 1,467,255,669 285. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the Dhaka District. ... [edit] Other Bangladesh is currently chairman of the Group of 8 Developing Countries. The government has participated in numerous international conferences, especially those dealing with population, food, development, and women's issues. In 1982-83, Bangladesh played a constructive role as chairman of the "Group of 77," an informal association encompassing most of the world's developing nations. It has taken a leading role in the "Group of 48" developing countries.Bangladesh also participate in these international organization: ARF, AsDB, BIMSTEC,CP,FAO,IAEA, IBRD,ICAO,ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM,IDA,IDB,IFAD,IFC,IFRCS,IHO,ILO,IMF,IMO,Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, SACEP, UNCTADUNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,WTO,OPCW. link titlelink titlelink titlelink titlelink title--210. ... A developing country is a country with low average income compared to the world average. ... Possible meanings: Faro Airport (Portugal) Federation of Astrobiology Organizations Financial Aid Office Food and Agriculture Organization This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. ... 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Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Who can refer to: WHO, World Health Organization The Who, a British rock band The Guess Who, a Canadian rock band who (pronoun), an English language interrogative pronoun. ... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... [edit] Bilateral Relations With Other Nations Bangladesh is bordered on the west, north, and east by a 2,400-kilometer land frontier with India, and on the southeast by a land and water frontier (193 kilometers) with Burma. [edit] India India is Bangladesh's most important neighbor and was the second country to recognize (first being the Kingdom of Bhutan) the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Geographic, cultural, historic, and commercial ties are strong, and both countries recognize the importance of good relations. During and immediately after Bangladesh's struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971, India assisted refugees from East Pakistan, intervened militarily to help bring about the independence of Bangladesh, and furnished relief and reconstruction aid. Commerce is the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money between two or more entities. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora • General Sam Manekshaw • General A. A. K. Niazi • General Tikka Khan Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... Indo-Bangladesh relations are often strained, and many Bangladeshis feel India likes to play "big brother" to smaller neighbors, including Bangladesh. Bilateral relations warmed in 1996, due to a softer Indian foreign policy and the new Awami League Government. A 30-year water-sharing agreement for the Ganges River was signed in December 1996, after an earlier bilateral water-sharing agreement for the Ganges River lapsed in 1988. Both nations also have cooperated on the issue of flood warning and preparedness. The Bangladesh Government and tribal insurgents signed a peace accord in December 1997, which allowed for the return of tribal refugees who had fled into India, beginning in 1986, to escape violence caused by an insurgency in their homeland in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The implementation of all parts of this agreement have stalled, and the Bangladesh Army maintains a very strong presence in the area. The army is increasingly concerned about a growing problem of cultivation of illegal drugs. The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bāŋlādeś Āowāmī Līg) or the Bangadesh Peoples League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand For other uses, see Flood (disambiguation). ... An insurgency is an armed rebellion against a constituted authority, by any irregular armed force that rises up against an enforced or established authority, government, or administration. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Tillage (American English), or cultivation (UK) is the agricultural preparation of the soil to receive seeds. ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... Relations between India and Bangladesh have become particularly strained in recent years as India has accused Bangladesh of harboring separatists fighting for independence in its north-Eastern region bordering Bangladesh, as well as harboroing other religious extremists. The Bangladesh government has consistently denied these accusations. [edit] Pakistan Bangladesh enjoys warm relations with Pakistan, despite the strained early days of their relationship, including the brutal genocide committed by the Pakistan army against the people of Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War. Landmarks in their reconciliation are: An August 1973 agreement between Bangladesh and Pakistan on the repatriation of numerous individuals, including 90,000 Pakistani prisoners of war captured by India in Bangladesh as a result of the 1971 conflict; A February 1974 accord by Bangladesh and Pakistan on mutual diplomatic recognition, followed more than 2 years later by establishment of formal mutal diplomatic relations on January 18th 1976; The organization by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of an airlift that moved almost 250,000 Bengalis from Pakistan to Bangladesh, and non-Bengalis from Bangladesh to Pakistan; and Exchanges of high-level visits, including a visit by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to Bangladesh in 1989 and visits by Prime Minister Zia to Pakistan in 1992 and in 1995. Still to be resolved are the division of assets from the pre-1971 period and the status of more than 250,000 non-Bengali Muslims (known as "Biharis") remaining in Bangladesh but claiming identity as Pakistani citizens and seeking resettlement in Pakistan. There are also many advocates in Bangladesh for a formal apology from Pakistan for its role in the 1971 conflict, and acknowledgement of genocide and crimes against humanity (such as rape and systematic slaughter of intellectuals and students). Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... [edit] Disputes - international A portion of the boundary with India is indefinite, and there is a dispute with India over South Talpatty/New Moore Island. [edit] References This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. This article contains material from the US Department of State's Background Notes which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. The World Factbook 2007 (government edtion) cover. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Background Notes series is a collection of works by the United States Department of State. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... [edit] See also The Tuesday Group The Tuesday Group is a group of foreign diplomats based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... [edit] External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 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Hong Kongs diplomatic relations and defence are the responsibility of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Republic of China, now located on the island of Taiwan, is currently recognized by only 24 countries. ... East Timor being a new country has begun to intiate foreign relations with the rest of the global community. ... The Palestinian Declaration of Independence, led to Palestines recognition by 93 countries and to the renaming of the PLO mission in the UN to Palestine. After the formation of the Palestinian Authority, many countries exchanged embassies and delegations with it. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... The foreign relations of South Korea are dominated by its relationships with its neighbors North Korea, Japan, and China, and with ally United States of America. ... Saudi foreign policy objectives are to maintain its security and its paramount position on the Arabian Peninsula, defend general Arab and Islamic interests, promote solidarity among Islamic governments, and maintain cooperative relations with other oil-producing and major oil-consuming countries. ... Sri Lanka traditionally follows a nonaligned foreign policy but has been seeking closer relations with the United States since December 1977. ... The UAE joined the United Nations and the Arab League and has established diplomatic relations with more than 60 countries, including the United States, Japan, Russia, the Peoples Republic of China, and most Western European countries. ... 1 Has some territory in Europe. A transcontinental country is a country belonging to more than one continent. ... Categories: World Factbook | Background Notes | Foreign relations of Bangladesh | Foreign relations by country

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