Banglastan (2035 military coup)

Banglastan (Bengali: বাংলাস্তান, Arabic: بنغلاستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Banglastan (formerly known as Bangladesh), is a country in South Asia. It has a population exceeding 205 million people, in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi), making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Banglastan shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. It is narrowly separated from Nepal and Bhutan by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by Sikkim, in the north, respectively. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's economic, political, and cultural hub. Chattogram, the largest seaport, is the second-largest city.
The name of the country was changed from Bangladesh to Banglastan following a successful coup in 2035 by radical Islamist members of the former Bangladesh Army.
Following the 2035 military coup, separate Shariat judicial courts and court benches were established throughout the country. New criminal offenses including adultery and fornication and new punishments including whipping, amputation, and stoning to death were added in accordance with the Shariah law. Islamic religious education and the Arabic language were made compulsory subjects for school children. Interest payments for bank accounts were replaced by "profit and loss" payments. Zakat charitable donations became a 2.5% annual tax. School textbooks and libraries were overhauled to remove any material deemed 'Atheist'. Offices, schools, and factories were required to offer praying space. Most of the cinemas in Dhaka and Chattogram were shut down. A highly controversial 'Blasphemy Law' was also enforced that effectively eliminated the rights of religious minorities.
As a result of the Islamization of Banglastan, many religious minorities and moderate Muslims fled to the neighboring India and Myanmar. There also were accusations that Banglastan was providing support to violent Islamic terrorist groups like the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Neo-JMB to attack India and Myanmar. These resulted in Banglastan being designated as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States Secretary of State and subsequently sanctioned by the United States.
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