History of Bangladesh:

 It is very difficult to give a historical account of ancient Bengal. Being situated in the extreme east of India, Bengal served as the connecting land link between the sub-continent, Burma, South China and the Malay Peninsula and Indo-China.                  

Bangladesh at a glance:

 Official Name: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh

 Area: 1, 47,570 sq. km.

 Geographical Location: Between 23^o34’ and 26^o38’ north latitude and between 88^o41’ and 92^o41’ east longitude.

 Boundary: North: India, West: India, East: India and Myanmar, South: Bay of Bengal.