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Fun fact 3 about Bangladesh

The Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription from the 3rd century BCE, discovered at Mahasthangarh, Bogra District in 1931
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Bangladesh is home to over 57 trans-boundary rivers, the most of any nation-state.

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Bangladesh

Population
175.7M
Area
147,570 km²
Capital
Dhaka
Continent
Asia
8th most populous country in the world

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of almost 176 million within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi).

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