 east_pakistan |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a Moslem Republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971 | |
| Synonyms: | Bangla_Desh people's_republic_of_bangladesh Bangladesh | |
| Related terms: | Asian_country Bangladeshi Bengali Asia capital_of_bangladesh Ganges Dacca chittagong Brahmaputra madrasa | |
| Similar spelling: |
East_Pakistani |
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