Wikimedia Bangladesh facts for kids
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উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশ ফাউন্ডেশন
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Bangladesh map on globe
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| Abbreviation | WikimediaBD |
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| Formation | 3 October 2011 |
| Founder | Wikimedia community |
| Founded at | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Type | non-profit organization |
| Registration no. | S-11906 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Shelteck Niribili, 210/2 (1st Floor), New Elephant Road, Katabon |
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Area served
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Bangladesh |
| Methods | Bengali Wikipedia, Bengali Wiktionary, Bengali Wikiquote, Bengali Wikibooks, Bengali Wikisource |
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President
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Shabab Mustafa |
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Key people
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| Affiliations | Wikimedia Foundation |
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Volunteers
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50+ (as of April 2017[update]) |
Wikimedia Bangladesh Foundation, also known as Wikimedia Bangladesh or WikimediaBD, is a special group in Bangladesh. It is a registered charity. This means it is a non-profit organization that helps people.
The main goal of Wikimedia Bangladesh is to support volunteers. These volunteers work on many online projects. These projects are part of the Wikimedia Foundation. The most famous project is Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. Wikimedia Bangladesh is an official "chapter" of the Wikimedia Foundation. This means it is recognized and approved by the main Wikimedia group. It has an office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
What Wikimedia Bangladesh Does
Wikimedia Bangladesh helps people in Bangladesh create and share knowledge. They focus on projects that use the Bengali language. They also support other languages spoken in the area.
Wikimedia Projects in Bangladesh
Wikimedia Bangladesh supports several important online projects. These projects are all about sharing information.
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Name: Bengali Wikipedia What it is: A huge online encyclopedia. It has articles on almost every topic you can imagine. Website: |
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Name: Bengali Wiktionary What it is: An online dictionary. It helps you find meanings of words and learn new ones. Website: |
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Name: Bengali Wikisource What it is: A digital library. It stores old books, documents, and texts that are free to use. Website: |
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Name: Bengali Wikibooks What it is: A collection of free online textbooks. You can learn about many subjects here. Website: |
Other Language Projects
Wikimedia Bangladesh also supports projects in other languages spoken in the region. One example is the Bishnupriya Manipuri language.
- You can find more information about Wikimedia Bangladesh on Meta-Wiki.
- The rules for Wikimedia Bangladesh are called "bylaws." You can read them on Meta wiki: The Wikimedia Bangladesh bylaws.
