<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Modern Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in 1971 after breaking away and achieving independence from Pakistan in the Bangladesh liberation war . The country's borders coincide with the major portion of the ancient and historic region of Bengal in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, where civilisation dates back over four millennia, to the Chalcolithic . The history of the region is closely intertwined with the history of Bengal and the history of India . </P> <P> The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance . Islam became dominant gradually since the 13th century when Sunni missionaries such as Shah Jalal arrived . Later, Muslim rulers reinforced the process of conversion by building masjid (mosques) and madrassas . From the 13th century onward, the region was controlled by the Bengal Sultanate . Afterwards, the region came under the suzerainty of the Mughal Empire, as its wealthiest province . Bengal Subah generated 50% of the empire's GDP and 12% of the world's GDP, globally dominant in industries such as textile manufacturing and shipbuilding, with the capital city Dhaka having a population exceeding a million people . </P>

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