SamatataLe royaume de Samatata ou de Samata était un royaume hindou situé à l'embouchure du Brahmapoutre près de Chittagong et qui fut tributaire des Gupta. Il se constitua lors du déclin des Maurya. Le royaume connut des rois bouddhistes entre 650 et 700. Le moine voyageur chinois Xuanzang visita, au le royaume qu'il nomme San-mo-tat'a. Xuanzang y signale un centre bouddhiste. Il est mentionné aussi par un autre moine voyageur chinois, Yijing. Le royaume joua un rôle important dans la région du au .
BikrampurBikrampur ("City of Courage") was a pargana situated south of Dhaka, the modern capital city of Bangladesh. In the present day, it is known as the Munshiganj District of Bangladesh. It is a historic region in Bengal and was a part of the Bhawal Estate. Ashoka, the emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, ruled all of major parts of Bengal from 269 BC to 232 BC. Being a devotee of Gautama Buddha, he propagated Buddhism across his kingdom which included Bikrampur to the east.
SrichandraSrichandra (reigned c. 930–975) was the second and most influential ruler of the Chandra Dynasty in eastern Bengal. After Traillokyachandra, Srichandra ascended the throne, taking the titles "Paramsaugata", "Parameshwar", "Parambhattārak" and "Mahārājādhirāj". According to the book Dynastic History of Bengal by Abdul Momin Chowdhury, Srichandra ruled 45 years, from 930 to 975 CE. Again, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar mentioned in his book, History of Bangladesh that Srichandra reigned from 905 to 955 CE.
Bengalis (peuple)Les Bengalis (Bengali: বাঙালি Bangali) sont le principal groupe ethnique de la région du Bengale, partagée entre le Bangladesh et l'Inde. La plupart d'entre eux parlent le bengali. Ils sont majoritaires au Bangladesh et dans les États du Bengale-Occidental et de Tripura d'Inde. Ils représentent quelque 150 millions d'individus au Bangladesh, 70 millions en Inde, 3 millions au Pakistan et forment d'importantes minorités en Arabie saoudite et aux Émirats arabes unis.
ArakanArakan (ˈærəkæn or ˈɑːrəkɑːn ) is a historic coastal region in Southeast Asia. Its borders faced the Bay of Bengal to its west, the Indian subcontinent to its north and Burma proper to its east. The Arakan Mountains isolated the region and made it accessible only by the Indian subcontinent and the sea. The region now forms the Rakhine State in Myanmar. Arakan became one of the earliest regions in Southeast Asia to embrace Dharmic religions, particularly Buddhism and Hinduism. Islam arrived with Arab merchants in the 8th century.
RohingyaLes Rohingya ou Rohingyas (Ruáingga /ɹuájŋɡa/, ရိုဟင်ဂျာ rui hang gya /ɹòhɪ̀ɴɡjà/, রোহিঙ্গা Rohingga /ɹohiŋɡa/) sont un groupe ethnique indo-aryen apatride de langue indo-européenne, majoritairement musulman, mais comprenant une minorité de chrétiens et d'hindous. Les Rohingya vivent principalement dans le nord de l'État d'Arakan, dans l'ouest de la Birmanie. Les Rohingya se distinguent des Arakanais, de langue lolo-birmane et bouddhistes, qui forment la majorité de la population de l'Arakan.
ChittagongChittagong (ou Chittagrâm) est le premier port du Bangladesh et la deuxième ville du pays. Elle se situe à l'embouchure de la Karnaphulî, dans la partie orientale du pays, près de la frontière de la Birmanie. Sa population dépasse 3,5 millions d'habitants. Image:Rues_de_Chittagong.JPG|Rues à Chittagong Image:Sunset at Patenga beach.jpg|Plage à Chittagong File:Waste in Chittagong 03.jpg|Vaches à Chittagong, {{date-|Novembre 2017}}.
Barak ValleyThe Barak Valley is the southernmost region and administrative division of the Indian state of Assam. It is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi. The main and largest city is Silchar, which seats the headquarter of Cachar district and also serves as administrative divisional office of Barak valley division. Once North Cachar Hills was a part of Cachar district which became a subdivision in 1951 and eventually a separate district.
État d'ArakanL'État de Rakhine (birman : ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် , yəkhaïN byinɛ), anciennement État d'Arakan (jusqu'à son changement de dénomination par le régime birman en 1974), est une subdivision administrative de la Birmanie. Sa capitale est Sittwe (ancienne Akyab). Il est constitué de cinq districts : ceux de Maungdaw, de Mrauk-U, de Sittwe, de Kyaukpyu et de Thandwe. Frontalier du Bangladesh, il est séparé du reste de la Birmanie par la chaîne de l'Arakan.
Buddhism in BangladeshBuddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.63% of the population of Bangladesh. It is said that Buddha once in his life came to this region of East Bengal to spread his teachings and he was successful in converting the local people to Buddhism, specially in the Chittagong division and later on Pala empire propagate and patronized Buddhist religion throughout the Bengal territory. About 1 million people in Bangladesh adhere to the Theravada school of Buddhism.
