Bangladesh is expected to reach a population of 170 million by 2020, and 186 million by 2030. Bengali classical music includes Tagore songs and Nazrul Sangeet. Dhaka ranks 1 in terms of population in Bangladesh from 43 cities. [147], Around midnight on 26 March 1971, military operations under the code name of Operation Searchlight began. [345] Capital markets include the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange. In terms of religions preferred by the population, we see that Muslim comes in with 89.1% of the population, Hindu with 10%, and other religions make up the remaining 0.9% (includes Buddhist, Christian) of the population. In 2015, the population of Dhaka in Bangladesh amounted to about 23.94 million inhabitants. Dhaka, Bangladesh Population (2023) - Population Stat A division-wise population review shows that the calculated population of Dhaka is 44,215,107. Whatever steps the government can take, it should take them now, before Dhaka's overpopulation situation becomes worse and the city becomes completely uninhabitable. Population, Household and Housing Characteristics 3.1 Population of Bangladesh (Adjusted) 1981 1991 2001 2011 Male 46295000 57313929 67731320 74980386 Female 43617000 54141256 62791278 74791978 Total 89912000 111455185 130522598 149772364 . [261][262][263] In 2019, Bangladesh ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.[264]. . UNHCR Population map as of May 2023 Publish date: 11 June 2023 (22 days ago) Create date: 11 June 2023 (22 days ago) . [216] Previously, either Keokradong or Tazing Dong were considered the highest. During the reign of Sikandar Shah, Delhi recognised Bengal's independence. Libraries were established in each district of Bengal by the Zamindar gentry during the Bengal Renaissance in the 19th century. 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[414] Significant deficiencies in the treatment practices of village doctors persist, with widespread harmful and inappropriate drug prescribing. In 2009, Bangladesh was experiencing daily blackouts several times a day. In addition to the 11 major cities governed by City Corporations, there are 32 other cities which are governed by Municipal Corporations. [332][333][334] One of the major anti-poverty schemes of the Bangladeshi government is the Ashrayan Project which aims to eradicate homelessness by providing free housing. [111] During the late 19th century, novelists, social reformers, and feminists emerged from Muslim Bengali society. Dhaka is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh. At the preliminary joint meeting, it was decided (120 votes to 90) that if the province remained united, it should join the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. [304] Freedom House has criticised the ruling party for human rights abuses, the crackdown on the opposition, mass media, and civil society through politicized enforcement. Islamic architecture began developing under the Bengal Sultanate, when local terracotta styles influenced medieval mosque construction. [242] It ratified the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity on 3 May 1994. [3][2], In 1951, Bangladesh was mostly a rural country and only 4% of the population lived in urban centres. While returning from London, Mujib was told by an Indian diplomat that "on India's eastern flank, she wished to have a friendly power, a prosperous economy, and a secular democracy, with a parliamentary system of government". Sylhet city is also the third developed city within Khulna and Rajshahi. (May 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) . The new Sultan of Bengal led the first Muslim army into Nepal and forced the Sultan of Delhi to retreat during an invasion. Minimum estimates for the number of those killed range between 300,000 and 500,000. In 2022 2023, the population of the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh is - 8 906 039 people. It started in 1963 in Dhaka. Severe acute malnutrition affects 450,000 children, while nearly 2 million children have moderate acute malnutrition. The april 2023 total population was 169,532,362 which makes Bangladesh the eighth-most populous country in the world. This page is in development, being tested and is subject to change. Bangladesh is considered a middle power in global politics. Bangladesh, 2019. The architectural traditions of Bangladesh have a 2,500-year-old heritage. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh is Dhaka, which has a population of 14.4 million and a density of 19,447 people per square mile (50,368/square mile). [201], In 2008, the Awami League returned to power with a landslide majority. At present, Bangladesh is losing 6-10 percent of its GDP because Dhaka's growth has crossed the optimum rateand that is a huge loss. A conservative Islamic cleric, Haji Shariatullah, sought to overthrow the British by propagating Islamic revivalism. Bangladesh is a de jure representative democracy under its constitution, with a Westminster-style unitary parliamentary republic that has universal suffrage. [196] Tajuddin Ahmad, the nation's first prime minister, and four other independence leaders were assassinated on 4 November 1975. Novera Ahmed and Nitun Kundu were the country's pioneers of modernist sculpture. Bangladesh has a rich tradition of Indian classical music, which uses instruments like the sitar, tabla, sarod, and santoor. The British established tax-free river ports, such as the Port of Narayanganj, and large seaports like the Port of Chittagong. [123][124][125] In 1962, Dhaka became the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan, a move seen as appeasing increased Bengali nationalism. [451]:14 White rice is the staple, and along with fish, forms the culinary base. [162] Pakistan recognised Bangladesh in 1974 after pressure from most of the Muslim countries. For children under the age of five, 52% are affected by anaemia, 41% are stunted, 16% are wasted, and 36% are underweight. The human population is concentrated in urban areas, limiting deforestation to a certain extent. The 2014 election was boycotted by the BNP-Jamaat alliance. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. [459][460] Ruti, naan, paratha, luchi and bakarkhani are the main local breads. There are 12 city corporations which hold mayoral elections: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chittagong, Comilla, Khulna, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur, Gazipur and Narayanganj. 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The second Zia administration saw higher economic growth, but security and political problems gripped the country between 2004 and 2006. [481] Wasfia Nazreen is the first Bangladeshi climber to climb the Seven Summits.[482]. As such, Bangladesh has a very high urban population density: 4028 persons per square kilometer (2011), whereas the rural density is significantly lower: 790 persons per square kilometer (2011). [385] Urdu-speaking stranded Pakistanis were given citizenship by the Supreme Court in 2008. A military conflict ensued which culminated in the Battle of Plassey on 22 June 1757. Some decentralisation measures and locating the government's own agenciesmost of which are in Dhakaoutside of the capital would be great steps towards that end. [91] After Plassey, the Mughal emperor ruled Bengal in name only. [92][94] The Company used Bengal's tax revenue to conquer the rest of India.[94]. 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The refusal of the Pakistani military junta to transfer power to the Awami League led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, in which the Mukti Bahini aided by India waged a successful armed revolution. The following is a list of towns in Bangladesh governed by Municipal Corporations. Population Density by City 2023 Population density is a key geographical term and a measurement of population per unit area. Besides the 11 major cities, there are 31 other cities in Bangladesh that are not governed by "City Corporations", rather by "Municipal Corporations". [204], Bangladesh has achieved significant economic development after independence. p. 130. [366][367][368] Gas shortages were further exasperated by the Russia-Ukraine War. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.