History of Bangladesh

Can you answer these questions about the history of Bangladesh?
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What country had colonised Bangladesh until 1947?
United Kingdom
What was the name of Bangladesh before the eve of its independence?
East Pakistan
What was Dhaka's former spelling before the year 1982?
Dacca
What former prime minister was ousted in 2024 and was the longest-serving female head of government in history?
Sheikh Hasina
What other female prime minister was her main rival in the "Battle of Begums"?
Khaleda Zia
Which Muslim ethnic group fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh in large numbers in 2017?
The Rohingyas
During what war did the Bangladesh genocide take place in 1971?
Bangladesh Liberation War
What industry was Bangladesh historically always known for, and eventually took off in the late 1970s and boosted its economy greatly?
Textile industry
What revolution did the above help drive and fuel in Europe?
Industrial Revolution
What language, besides Bengali, had official statuses between 1200s–1800s?
Persian
What type of natural disaster struck the Bengal region in 1970 – the deadliest in history?
Cyclone
What J word refers to a ruling military clique, such as the one that ruled Bangladesh between 1975–1978, 1982–1986 and again in 2007–2009?
Junta
What empire was the Bengal Subah a part of between 1574–1765?
Mughal Empire
What N word was the title of the hereditary rulers of the Bengal region in the 18th century?
Nawabs
What prize did the current interim governmental leader, Muhammad Yunus, win in 2006?
Nobel Peace Prize
What type of animal's population in the Sundarbans has declined from 400 in the 80's to 125 in 2025?
Bengal tiger
What type of disaster struck Bangladesh in 1770, 1943 and 1974?
Famine
What name was given to the Indian-Bangladeshi border that was drawn in 5 weeks? (named for the person in charge of this who shares a last name with Harry Potter's actor)
Radcliffe Line
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