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Bangladesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2612 words) |
 | The president is elected by the legislature every five years and his normally limited powers are substantially expanded during the tenure of a caretaker government, mainly in controlling the transition to a new government. |
 | Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger and one of the largest mangrove forests in the world. |
 | Bangladesh is ethnically homogenous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population, the rest belonging to the tribal people. |
| Prime Minister of Bangladesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (243 words) |
 | The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is, in practice, the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. |
 | The President of Bangladesh is considered senior to the Prime Minister, but holds a largely ceremonial role. |
 | The Prime Minister is appointed by the President based on the situation in the Jatiya Sangsad (the Bangladeshi parliament). |