Bangladesh lies on the continent of Asia between India and Myanmar (formerly Burma). It also borders the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is home to 168,957,745 people (estimated as of July 2015). The official and most common language spoken in Bangladesh is Bangla (also known as Bengali). Bangladesh's official title is The People's Republic of Bangladesh.
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DhakaDhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh and its capital. It is very crowded and suffers from air pollution.
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Star Mosque (Tara Masjid)Dhaka is also home to many mosques (Muslim places of worship). Star Mosque was built in the early 1800s. It is located in the old part of Dhaka.
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The National Martyr's MonumentOne of the most famous places in Dhaka is the National Martyr's Monument. The monument is dedicated to the more that one million people who died in the War of Liberation (the war in which Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan)
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