The country is largely a fertile deltaic plain formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.

Situated in Southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal , it is bordered almost entirely by India, with a small southeastern border with Myanmar.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is recognized as the "Father of the Nation". 2. Geography and Environment

Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign nation in 1971 following a nine-month liberation war against West Pakistan.