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Bangladesh

//ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdɛʃ// name

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  1. 1
    A country in South Asia. Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka.

    "The 27-year-old got a bat today , sticking around while Sajid Mahmood was salvaging the Lancashire second innings with 55 not out, but how much bowling and what good it will do him ahead of England's first Test against Bangladesh next Thursday is open to doubt."

Etymology

From Bengali বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś), from বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengali”) + দেশ (deś, “country”).

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