About Bangladesh

Welcome to Bangladesh

Once part of British India’s Bengal province, Bangladesh, formerly called East Pakistan, was born from the tumultuous independence and subsequent partition of India in 1947. Following a ruinous nine months war of independence against Pakistan in 1971. About Bangladesh split away and became its own independent nation on December 16th, 1971.

Bangladesh is home to Muslims and Hindus who speak Bengali, the same dialect spoken across the border in eastern India and Calcutta. The country also hosts a small population of Buddhist, Christian, and Animist tribal peoples. In total 36 different ethnic communities are scattered throughout the country. The ancient history of this over five thousand year old civilization will amaze the visitor. According to the Hindu Holy book Veda, Hinduism and Buddhism started here between 3rd Century BC and the 12th century AD.

From the 11th c. Turks, Afghans, Persians, Sultans, Mughals and Arabs came here, bringing Islam. From the 15th c. Europeans arrived with their beliefs and values. Traces of the customs and cultural influences of those peoples remain, influencing the culture which is today’s Bangladesh.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh today is a hidden gem in Asia, sitting right between India and Myanmar. It has stunning landscapes with vibrant green rice fields and thick rainforests. Plus, it’s home to the world’s biggest mangrove forest and has some of the longest natural beaches around. What’s cool is that it’s one of the least visited spots in Asia, making it a great pick for travelers who want to check out places that are a bit off the beaten path. Once you visit this country you will feel the warmth of Bengali people and you will not be sorry for coming here.

Official Name: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh

State Religion: Islam, but other main religions are practiced in peace and harmony (Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity).

National Anthem: Poem “Amar Sonar Bangla”, written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

National Flag: Consists of a circle coloured red throughout its area, resting on a green rectangular background. The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 10:6 and the circle has a radius of one-fifth of the length.

National Emblem: The national flower “Shapla”(nymphea-nouchali) resting on water, having on each side an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaf.

Capital: Dhaka

Commercial Capital: Chittagong

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Population: 150 Million

Area: 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km.

Territorial Water: 200 nautical miles

Name of Currency: Taka (TK)

Notes:Taka 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 & 1

Coins: Taka 5, 2, 1 and Paisa 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 & 1

Geographical Location: between 20*34’ and 26*38’ North latitude and between 88*01’ and 92*41’ East longitude.

Boundary: North: India

South:Bay of Bengal

West: India

East:India and Myanmar.