General Knowledge: Bangladesh Affairs
Core concepts
Constitutional and political history: Language Movement (1952), Liberation War (1971), the Constitution of 1972, and subsequent amendments. Administrative geography: 8 divisions, 64 districts, upazilas and unions. Economy: RMG, remittances, GDP structure, and major development indicators. Symbols: national anthem (Rabindranath), national flag design, national flower (shapla), national animal (royal Bengal tiger).
Traps to expect
- Date precision: 7 March 1971 (speech), 26 March 1971 (declaration of independence), 16 December 1971 (surrender), 21 February 1952 (Language Movement martyrs). Mixing these is the most common error.
- Constitution articles: Fundamental rights are Part III (Articles 26–47); the preamble is not an article.
- Division count: 8 divisions since 2015 (Mymensingh added); older sources say 6 or 7.
- Firsts: first President (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in provisional government), first Prime Minister (Tajuddin Ahmad).
Rule of thumb
Anchor every fact to a sequence: Language Movement → 1954 election → 1966 Six Points → 1969 Mass Uprising → 1970 election → 1971 war. Chronological anchoring prevents date-swap traps.
Worked example
If asked which article guarantees equality before law, recall that fundamental rights sit in Part III, and equality is Article 27. Discriminatory treatment is barred by Article 27, while Article 28 addresses discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. The trap is choosing Article 28 when the question asks about general equality before law.