Official nameGana Prajatantri Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh)CapitalDhakaPopulation estimate (2015)161 millionInternet domain extension.bdCurrencyThe unit of currency is the taka (BDT) which consists of 100 poisha.TerritoryBangladesh is bounded in the west and north by India, east by India and Myanmar and south by the Bay of Bengal.LanguageThe official language is Bengali.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words