Outline of Bangladesh

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The Flag of Bangladesh
The National Emblem of Bangladesh
Location of Bangladesh
An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh:

Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia.[1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "The land of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. Bangladesh became an independent sovereign nation in 1971 after a bloody struggle for liberation from Pakistan led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General M. A. G. Osmani. Bangladesh is the eight-most populous country and the fifth-most populous democracy in the world. Furthermore, Bangladesh inherited the borders drawn by Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe during Partition.

General Reference[]

  • Pronunciation: English: /ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃ, ˌbɑːŋ-/, Bengali: [ˈbaŋladeʃ] (About this soundlisten)
  • Common English country name: Bangladesh
  • Official English country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
  • Common endonym: Bangladesh
  • Official endonym: Bangladesh
  • Adjectival: Bangladeshi (official), Bengali (colloquial)
  • Demonym: Bangladeshis (official), Bengalis (colloquial)
  • ISO Country codes: BD, BGD, 050
  • ISO Region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BD
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .bd, .বাংলা
  • International rankings of Bangladesh

Geography of Bangladesh[]

Geography of Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh is: a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • Indian subcontinent
            • Greater Bangladesh
    • Time zone: Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06), Bangladesh Daylight Saving Time (UTC+07)
    • Extreme points of Bangladesh
      • High: Saka Haphong 1,052 m (3,451 ft)
      • Low: Bay of Bengal 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 4,246 km
      India Republic of India 4,053 km
       Myanmar 193 km
    • Coastline: 580 km
      Bay of Bengal
  • Population of Bangladesh: 162,221,000 (2009) – 8th most populous country
  • Area of Bangladesh: 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi) – 94th largest country
  • Atlas of Bangladesh

Environment of Bangladesh[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Bangladesh

Natural geographic features of Bangladesh[]

  • Beaches in Bangladesh
  • Islands of Bangladesh
  • Mountains of Bangladesh
  • Rivers of Bangladesh
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Ecoregions of Bangladesh[]

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh[]

Administrative divisions of Bangladesh

  • Divisions of Bangladesh
    • Districts of Bangladesh
      • Upazilas of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh[]

Divisions of Bangladesh

  • Barisal
  • Chittagong
  • Dhaka
  • Khulna
  • Mymensingh
  • Rajshahi
  • Rangpur
  • Sylhet
Districts of Bangladesh[]

Districts of Bangladesh

Barisal
  • Barguna
  • Barisal
  • Bhola
  • Jhalokati
  • Patuakhali
  • Pirojpur
Chittagong
  • Bandarban
  • Brahmanbaria
  • Chandpur
  • Chittagong
  • Comilla
  • Cox's Bazar
  • Feni
  • Khagrachari
  • Lakshmipur
  • Noakhali
  • Rangamati
Dhaka
  • Dhaka
  • Faridpur
  • Gazipur
  • Gopalganj
  • Kishoreganj
  • Madaripur
  • Manikganj
  • Munshiganj
  • Narayanganj
  • Narsingdi
  • Rajbari
  • Shariatpur
  • Tangail
Khulna
  • Bagerhat
  • Chuadanga
  • Jessore
  • Jhenaidah
  • Khulna
  • Kushtia
  • Magura
  • Meherpur
  • Narail
  • Satkhira
Mymensingh
  • Jamalpur
  • Mymensingh
  • Netrakona
  • Sherpur
Rajshahi
  • Bogra
  • Jaipurhat
  • Naogaon
  • Natore
  • Nawabganj
  • Pabna
  • Rajshahi
  • Sirajganj
Rangpur
  • Dinajpur
  • Gaibandha
  • Kurigram
  • Lalmonirhat
  • Nilphamari
  • Panchagarh
  • Rangpur
  • Thakurgaon
Sylhet
  • Habiganj
  • Maulvibazar
  • Sunamganj
  • Sylhet
Subdistricts of Bangladesh[]

Upazilas of Bangladesh The districts are subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila.

Cities of Bangladesh[]
  • Major cities of Bangladesh
    • Dhaka – capital city and the political, economic and cultural heart of Bangladesh. Dhaka is the most populous city in Bangladesh and the tenth-largest city in the world, with a population of over 15 million inhabitants.
    • Chittagong – second most populous city and main seaport of Bangladesh. It is a major commercial, financial and industrial hub. Located on the Karnaphuli River, it is the administrative seat of Chittagong District and Chittagong Division (the largest division of Bangladesh). The metropolitan area has a population of 4 million residents.
    • Khulna – third-largest city in Bangladesh, with a population of more than 1.4 million people. Khulna is also the third largest economic centre in Bangladesh. The major sectors are jute, chemicals, fish and seafood packaging, food processing, sugar mills, power generation and shipbuilding.
    • Rajshahi – Rajshahi is a prominent commercial hub and industrial centre of North Bengal. For its venerable silk industry, it is nicknamed "Silk City". It has a population of more than 800,000.
    • Barisal – city in southern Bangladesh, rice and other crops producing centre of Bangladesh. Fish is also plentiful because Barisal stands on the Kirtankhola River and is surrounded by it. A Bengali saying states, Dhan, nadi, khal ai tine Barisal, which translates to "paddy, river and canal are the three things that make Barisal". It is a fast growing city, with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, university, medical college, engineering college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, and textile industries. The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".[2]
    • Sylhet – city with a population of over 500,000 people that lies on the banks of Surma River in north-east Bangladesh. It is surrounded by tea estates, sub-tropical hills, rain forests and river valleys; the region is one of the leading tourist destinations in the country.
    • Comilla – city in eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, 97 kilometres from the capital city, Dhaka, which can also be reached by railway. Comilla is second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in Bangladesh.
    • Rangpur City – 5th-largest city in Bangladesh, located in its north western part. Agricultural products such as rice, jute (called the golden fibre of Bangladesh), wheat, tobacco, and potato are the major driving power of the economy here.
    • Narayanganj – city in central Bangladesh, located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River and has a population of 220,000. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. It is also a centre of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and of the textile sector of the country.
    • Gazipur City – city in central Bangladesh with a population of over 1.1 million.
    • more cities...
  • List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
Villages of Bangladesh[]
  • Villages in Bangladesh

Demography of Bangladesh[]

Demographics of Bangladesh

Government and politics of Bangladesh[]

Politics of Bangladesh

  • Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
  • Capital of Bangladesh: Dhaka
  • Elections in Bangladesh

Since independence of the country, 10 Parliamentary Elections and 3 Presidential Elections were held. There were 6 other presidential elections under Parliamentary management.[3]


Branches of government[]

Government of Bangladesh

Executive branch of the government of Bangladesh[]

  • Head of state: President of Bangladesh
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Bangladesh
  • Cabinet of Bangladesh

Legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh[]

  • Parliament of Bangladesh: Jatiyo Sangshad (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Bangladesh[]

Court system of Bangladesh

  • Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Foreign relations of Bangladesh[]

Foreign relations of Bangladesh

  • BIMSTEC
  • Indo-Bangladeshi barrier
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Foreign relations with specific countries[]

International organisation membership[]

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Bangladesh[]

Long, white, domed building
Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Law of Bangladesh

Military of Bangladesh[]

Bangladesh Army during Victory Day Parade 2011

Military of Bangladesh

  • Command
    • Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
      • Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh
  • Forces
    • Army of Bangladesh
      • Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
      • East Bengal Regiment
      • Bangladesh Military Academy
    • Border Guard Bangladesh
    • Navy of Bangladesh
    • Air Force of Bangladesh
    • Rapid Action Battalion
  • Military bases
    • Dhaka Cantonment
    • Bogra Cantonment
  • Military history of Bangladesh

Local government in Bangladesh[]

Local government in Bangladesh

History of Bangladesh[]

History of Bangladesh

  • History of Bangladesh
  • Timeline of Bangladeshi history
  • History of Bengal – geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia. was politically divided in the 1947 Partition of Bengal based on religion: predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province (now a state) of India, and predominantly Muslim East Bengal (now Bangladesh) became a province of Pakistan.

History of Bangladesh, by period[]

Lieutenant-General A. A. K. Niazi, the commander of Pakistan Eastern Command, signing the instrument of surrender in Dhaka on 16 Dec 1971, in the presence of India's Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora.
  • Ancient Period
    • Vanga Kingdom
    • Gangaridai
  • Middle Ages
    • Pala Empire
    • Sena Empire
  • Islamic Rule
    • Delhi Sultanate
    • Bengal Sultanate
    • Sur dynasty
    • Mughals Rule
      • Mughal Empire
  • European Rule
  • British Rule
    • Battle of Plassey
    • Permanent Settlement
    • Dhaka Nawab Family
    • Anushilan Samiti
    • Partition of Bengal (1905)
      • East Bengal
    • Chittagong armoury raid
  • Pakistani Rule
    • Partition of Bengal (1947)
      • East Bengal
    • Bengali Language Movement
  • Modern history
    • Liberation War period
      • 1971 Bangladesh atrocities
      • Agartala Conspiracy Case
      • Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
      • Al-Shams
      • Archer Blood
      • Bangladesh Liberation War
      • Battle of Garibpur
      • Battle of Hilli
      • Chorompotro
      • Chuknagar massacre
      • The Concert for Bangladesh
      • East Pakistan
      • Ekattorer Dingulee
      • Hemayet Bahini
      • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
      • Instrument of Surrender (1971)
      • Jinjira genocide
      • Kader Bahini
      • List of books on Liberation War of Bangladesh
      • Martyred intellectual
      • Mitro Bahini
      • M. R. Akhtar Mukul
      • Mukti Bahini
      • Razakar
      • Recipients of Bangladeshi military awards in 1971
      • Shanti Committee
      • Six point movement
      • Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
    • 1970 on
      • Bangladesh famine of 1974
      • Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
      • Assassination of Ziaur Rahman

Years in Bangladesh[]

1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021

History of Bangladesh, by region[]

  • History of Dhaka
  • History of Chittagong
  • History of Rajshahi
  • History of Khulna
  • History of Barisal
  • History of Sylhet
  • History of Comilla
  • History of Rangpur City
  • History of Narayanganj
  • History of Gazipur

History of Bangladesh, by subject[]

  • History of aviation in Bangladesh
  • History of banking in Bangladesh
  • LGBT history in Bangladesh
  • Military history of Bangladesh
    • Military coups in Bangladesh
  • Political history of Bangladesh

Culture of Bangladesh[]

Main articles: Culture of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi society
  • Architecture of Bangladesh
    • Architecture of Bengal
    • Buildings in Bangladesh
      • Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
      • Ahsan Manzil
      • Dhaka Central Jail
      • Hoseni Dalan
      • Curzon Hall
      • Lalbagh Fort
      • Bashundhara City
      • Taj Mahal Bangladesh
      • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre
    • Monuments in Bangladesh
      • Jatiyo Smriti Soudho
      • Martyred Intellectuals Memorial
      • Shaheed Minar
  • Clothing of Bangladesh
    • Dhakai
    • Jamdani
    • Lungi
    • Rajshahi silk
    • Saree
  • Cuisine of Bangladesh
    • Hilsa
    • Jackfruit
  • Festivals in Bangladesh
    • Poush Sangkranti
  • Languages of Bangladesh
    • Bengali language
    • Bishnupriya Manipuri language
    • Chittagonian language
    • Sylheti language
  • Museums in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh National Museum
    • Varendra Research Museum
    • Ethnological Museum of Chittagong
  • National symbols of Bangladesh
    • Coat of arms of Bangladesh
    • Flag of Bangladesh
    • National anthem of Bangladesh
  • Prostitution in Bangladesh
  • Public holidays in Bangladesh
  • List of museums in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Scouts
  • Video gaming in Bangladesh
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Art in Bangladesh[]

Art in Bangladesh

  • Cinema of Bangladesh
  • Theatre in Bangladesh

Literature of Bangladesh[]

  • Bengali literature
Folklore of Bangladesh[]
Historical Books[]
Novels[]

Bengali novels

Poems[]

Bengali poetry

Little Magazines[]

Music of Bangladesh[]

  • Music of Bangladesh
    • Musical genres
      • Baul
      • Bhawaiya
      • Bhatiali
      • Gombhira
    • Musical instruments
      • Dhol
      • Dotara
      • Ektara
      • Tabla

Sculptures in Bangladesh[]

  • Aparajeyo Bangla
  • Shabash Bangladesh
  • Shapla Square

Media in Bangladesh[]

Newspapers in Bangladesh[]

Newspapers in Bangladesh

  • Local newspapers in Bangladesh
  • The Daily Ittefaq
  • Prothom Alo
  • Kishore Bangla
  • The Daily Sangram
  • Suprobhat Bangladesh
  • The Independent (Bangladesh)
  • The Daily Star
  • Dhaka Tribune

Television in Bangladesh[]

Television channels in Bangladesh[]
  • ATN Bangla
  • Bangladesh Television | | Channel One (Bangladesh)
  • Channel S
  • Ekushey Television
  • NTV (Bangladesh)
  • RTV
Television programmes in Bangladesh[]
  • Bohubrihi
  • Ittadi
  • Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren
  • Mati O Manush
  • Songsoptok
  • Shomoyer Kotha

Radio in Bangladesh[]

  • Bangladesh Betar
  • ABC Radio
  • Radio Amar
  • Radio Today
  • Radio Foorti
  • Radio Metrowave

People of Bangladesh[]

People of Bangladesh

  • Ethnic groups in Bangladesh
    • Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh
      • Bom people
      • Bengali people
      • Biharis in Bangladesh
      • Chakma people
      • Garo people
      • Kuki people
      • Marma people
      • Zo people
    • Diaspora in Bangladesh
  • Other groups

Religion and beliefs in Bangladesh[]

  • Religion in Bangladesh
    • Bahá'í Faith in Bangladesh
    • Buddhism in Bangladesh
    • Christianity in Bangladesh
      • Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh
      • Protestantism in Bangladesh
      • Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
        • Cathedrals in Bangladesh
        • Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
    • Hinduism in Bangladesh
      • Hindu temples in Bangladesh
    • Islam in Bangladesh
  • Irreligion in Bangladesh
  • Secularism in Bangladesh

Temples, churches and pagodas[]

Mosques[]

  • Baitul Mukarram
  • Binat Bibi Mosque
  • Sixty Dome Mosque
  • Star Mosque

Mausoleums[]

  • Shah Jalal

Sports in Bangladesh[]

Sports in Bangladesh


  • Bangladesh Davis Cup team
  • Bangladeshi kabaddi team
  • Abahani Krira Chakra
  • Brothers Union
  • Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)
  • Muktijoddha
  • Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Cricket in Bangladesh[]

Cricket in Bangladesh

  • Cricket teams in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Cricket Board
  • Cricket leagues in Bangladesh
    • National Cricket League (Bangladesh)
    • Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
    • Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20 Tournament 2010
  • Cricket players in Bangladesh
  • Cricket venues in Bangladesh
    • Cricket grounds in Bangladesh
    • Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium
    • Chittagong Divisional Stadium
    • Fatullah Osmani Stadium
    • Shaheed Chandu Stadium
  • Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
History of cricket in Bangladesh[]

History of cricket in Bangladesh

Economy and infrastructure of Bangladesh[]

Economy of Bangladesh

Communications in Bangladesh[]

  • Postal system in Bangladesh
    • List of people on stamps of Bangladesh

Telecommunications in Bangladesh[]

Telecommunications in Bangladesh

Energy in Bangladesh[]

Energy in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh[]

Transport in Bangladesh

  • Country boats in Bangladesh
  • Vehicular transport in Bangladesh
  • Rail transport in Bangladesh

Air transport in Bangladesh[]

  • History of aviation in Bangladesh
Airports in Bangladesh[]

Airports in Bangladesh

Marine transport in Bangladesh[]

  • Shipbuilding in Bangladesh
Seaports in Bangladesh[]
  • Port of Chittagong
  • Port of Mongla
  • Port of Paira

Education in Bangladesh[]

Education in Bangladesh

  • Academic grading in Bangladesh
  • University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)

Schools in Bangladesh[]

  • List of schools in Bangladesh
  • Aga Khan School, Dhaka
  • Azimpur Girls' High School
  • Bangladesh Air Force Shaheen College
  • Bangladesh International School and College
  • Biroidakuni High School
  • Blue Bird High School and College
  • Bogra Zilla School
  • Brother Andre High School (Noakhali)
  • Chittagong Collegiate School and College
  • Chittagong Government High School
  • Daulatpur Mohsin High School
  • Dawood Public School
  • Dhaka Collegiate School
  • Dhaka Residential Model College
  • Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School
  • Dhanmondi Tutorial
  • Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' School
  • Government Laboratory High School
  • Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)
  • Holy Cross High School (Bandura)
  • Ideal School and College
  • Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College
  • Jessore Zilla School
  • Madhupur Rani Bhabani Model High School
  • Madhupur Shahid Smrity Higher Secondary School
  • Masjid Mission Academy
  • Mastermind School
  • Miriam Ashram High School
  • Monipur High School
  • Motijheel Model High School and College
  • Pogose School
  • Rajshahi Collegiate School
  • Rangpur Zilla School
  • Saint Joseph Higher Secondary School (Dhaka)
  • Saint Joseph School of Industrial Trades (Dhaka)
  • Saint Nicholas High School
  • Scholastica School
  • Sherpur Government Victoria Academy
  • St Gregory's School (Dhaka)
  • Sunbeams School
  • Udayan Higher Secondary School
  • Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
  • Willes Little Flower School

Colleges in Bangladesh[]

Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh[]

  • Barisal Cadet College
  • Comilla Cadet College
  • Faujdarhat Cadet College
  • Feni Girls Cadet College
  • Jhenaidah Cadet College
  • Joypurhat Girls Cadet College
  • Mymensingh Girls Cadet College
  • Mirzapur Cadet College
  • Pabna Cadet College
  • Rajshahi Cadet College
  • Rangpur Cadet College
  • Sylhet Cadet College |

Medical colleges in Bangladesh[]

  • Chittagong Medical College
  • Comilla Medical College
  • Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
  • Dinajpur Medical College
  • Mymensingh Medical College
  • Rajshahi Medical College
  • Rangpur Medical College
  • Sir Salimullah Medical College
  • M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • Faridpur Medical College
  • more...

Universities in Bangladesh[]

Universities in Bangladesh

  • University of Dhaka
  • Chittagong University
  • Rajshahi University
  • Jahangirnagar University
  • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Bangladesh University of Textiles
  • National University
  • Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology
  • Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology
  • American International University-Bangladesh
  • East West University
  • ASA University Bangladesh
  • International Islamic University, Chittagong
  • BRAC University
  • Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
  • Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University
  • Islamic University of Technology
  • Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
  • Khulna University
  • Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
  • Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
  • Noakhali Science and Technology University
  • North South University
  • Patuakhali Science and Technology University
  • Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)
  • Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • University of Science & Technology Chittagong
  • Asian University of Bangladesh
  • Primeasia University
  • Daffodil International University
  • University of Development Alternative
  • more...

Madrassahs in Bangladesh[]

Health in Bangladesh[]

Health in Bangladesh

See also[]


  • Conglomerates in Bangladesh
  • Endangered languages in Bangladesh
  • Festivals in Bangladesh
  • List of fishes in Bangladesh
  • Football clubs in Bangladesh
  • Hartal in Bangladesh
  • Hotels in Bangladesh
  • Institutes in Bangladesh
  • Journalists killed in Bangladesh
  • Libraries in Bangladesh
  • Massacres in Bangladesh
  • Mosques in Bangladesh
  • List of places in Bangladesh named Baghmara
  • Postal codes in Bangladesh
  • List of sectors in Bangladesh Liberation War
  • Shopping malls in Bangladesh
  • Slums in Bangladesh
  • Tallest buildings in Bangladesh
  • Zoos in Bangladesh
  • Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
  • Bengali Muslims

Miscellaneous[]

General culture[]

  • Eid al-Adha
  • Eid ul-Fitr
  • Laylat al-Qadr
  • Durga Puja
  • Pohela Boishakh
  • Nobanno

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ^ Thedailystar.net
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission – Past Elections". Retrieved 19 January 2014.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Bangladesh

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  • Bangladesh. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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