Rahman  -  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed  -  Speaker Ad.Abdul Hamid Independence from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan    -  Declared March 26, 1971   -  Victory Day December 16, 1971  Area  -  Total 147,570 km 2  ( 94th ) 56,977  sq mi    -  Water (%) 6.9 Population  -  2009 estimate 164.4 million [ 2 ]