Flag of Bangladesh

🎨 What the flag means

Bangladesh's flag is dark green with a red circle. The green stands for the country's lush, green land. The red circle looks like a rising sun and remembers the people who gave their lives for independence in 1971. The circle sits a little to the left so it looks centred when the flag flies.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

175.7 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Dhaka16.8 million people (2017)

🗣️ Main language

Bangla

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Bangladesh is home to most of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, where Bengal tigers live.
2. Bangladesh is called the "Land of Rivers" because so many rivers flow through it.
3. The national fish of Bangladesh is the hilsa, and people there love to eat it.