The Padma River has its origin in this country, at the junction of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. Originally, its western border was established by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, but it excluded the largely Muslim areas of Murshidabad, Nadia, Jessore, and Dinajpur. For 10 points, name this nation, which, in 1971, gained its independence from Pakistan and established a capital at Dhaka.
The Padma River has its origin in this country, at the junction of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. Originally, its western border was established by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, but it excluded the largely Muslim areas of Murshidabad, Nadia, Jessore, and Dinajpur. For 10 points, name this nation, which, in 1971, gained its independence from Pakistan and established a capital at Dhaka.
The Padma River has its origin in this country, at the junction of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
{Bangladesh}