Brilliant Bangladesh
On March 26 1971, the Bengalis of East Pakistan declared independence and formed the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. On of the most densely populated countries in the world, there are also several record holders from this state and here is a selection of them:
Heaviest hailstones
The heaviest hailstones on record, weighing up to 1kg 2.2lb, are reported to have killed 92 people in the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh on 14 Apr 1986.
Largest human chain
On 11 December 2004, over 5 million people joined hands to form a human chain, 1,050 km (652.4 miles) long from Teknaf to Tentulia, Bangladesh.
Longest staple chain
The longest chain of staples measures 182.73 m (422 ft 4 in) and was built by Khandaker Shihab Ahmed (Bangladesh). It was presented and measured on 3 November 2007.
Most siblings to marry the siblings of another family
All five daughters of Narandra Nath and Taramoni Roy (Bangladesh) married five brothers, sons of Trarpoda Karmaker and Khana Rani Roy (both Bangladesh) between 1977 - 1996.
Youngest married couple
It was reported in 1986 that an 11-month-old boy was married to a 3-month-old girl at Aminpur, near Pabna, Bangladesh to end a 20-year feud between two families over a disputed farm.
26 March 2008