Bangladesh
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bangladesh in British English:
UK [ˌbɑ:ŋgləˈdeʃ]
How to pronounce Bangladesh in American English:
US [ˌbɑŋɡləˈdɛʃ]
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- Noun:
- a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
Word Origin
- Bangladesh
- nation formed 1971 from former East Pakistan, from Bengali for "Bengali country," from Bangla "Bengali" + desh "country."
Example
- 1. Bangladesh and indonesia joined the rush on rice orders .
- 2. Local politicians fret about competition from china and bangladesh .
- 3. Bangladesh might seem like a special case .
- 4. Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty .
- 5. China will lose jobs to bangladesh .