Provincial Directory: The Church of Bangladesh

 

Map and Statistics

Geographical Area:144,000 Sq Km
Population:133,400,000

History

Bangladesh was part of the State of Pakistan, which was partitioned from India in 1947. After the civil war between East and West Pakistan ended in 1971, East Pakistan became Bangladesh. The Church of Bangladesh is one of the United Churches, formed by a union of Anglicans with Christians of other traditions.

Information:

Primate:The Rt Revd Paul Sishir Sarkar

Provincial Secretary: Mr Augustine Dipak Karmakar

Diocese:

Dhaka
Kushtia