It has a coastline along the bay of bengal to its south and is separated from bhutan and nepal by the siliguri corridor, and from china by the indian state of sikkim to its north. 70% of its population and 77% of its workforce live in rural areas. Bangladesh is located in the delta of the padma (ganges) and jamuna (brahmaputra) rivers
Bangladeshi people portrait in Dhaka, Bangladesh Stock Photo - Alamy
These rivers are significant to the country’s physiography and way of life
What are the main ethnic groups in bangladesh
The majority of bangladesh’s population is bengali, both an ethnic and linguistic group. Bangladesh came into being as the people's republic of bangladesh when bengali east pakistan seceded from the union with (west) pakistan in 1971 The country is situated in the fertile plains of the ganges (padma) river delta and borders the bay of bengal. Bordered on three sides by india and sharing a border with burma, bangladesh is located in south asia on the northern edge of the bay of bengal
About 140 million people inhabit the country, which is 55,598 square miles.
