An overview of Bangladesh: A Beautiful Land with Diverse Culture and History

An Overview of Bangladesh
Speaker —
MD RISHAD AHMED
PhD Candidate,
Institute of Automation,
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Beijing, China.

History of Bangladesh
• In 1947, the British divided India, and Pakistan into
two parts (East and West), before that we were
together a piece of land.
• Eventually, on Dec 16, 1971 after “Bangladesh
Liberation War”, we got our most deserved
liberation.
Bangladesh: A Beautiful Land with Diverse Culture and History

Bangladesh Liberation War: At a Glance

Geographical Position of Bangladesh

Our Father of Nations
 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15
August 1975).
 Memory of the World Register of UNESCO: 7th March 1971 Speech of
Bangabandhu was a speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to lead the
people of Bangladesh to independence.
 He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime
Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15
August 1975.
 He is our driving force behind the independence of Bangladesh. He is our
"Father of the Nation".
 He is popularly dubbed with the title of "Bangabandhu" (Friend of
Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh.

Present Bangladesh: Briefly
 Full Name : People's Republic of Bangladesh
 Prime Minister : Sheikh Hasina
 President : Md. Abdul Hamid
 Capital : Dhaka
 Currency : Taka (৳)BDT) (1 RMB = 12.50
Taka)
 GDP/ capita : $2,173
 Time zone : GMT +6
 Area : 148,460 sq kilometres (57,320 sq mi)
 Population : Approximately 164.69 million
 Ethnic groups : 98% Bengali + 2% others
 Language : Bengali + English

Story Behind Our National Flag
 The bottle green color depicts the ever-green
ambient of Bangladesh, and the middle red
circle symbolizes the blood sacrificed by our
brave sons during the liberation war in 1971.
 The standard size of the flag is 10:6.
 On the 42nd Victory Day (December 16,
2013), created a "human flag" which was
recorded in Guinness Book of World Records
as the world's largest human national flag.

Some of Our Alphabets
অ আ ই ঈ উ
ক খ গ ঘ চ ছ
জ ঝ ল প ফ
১ ২ ৩ ৪ ৫ ৬

Our Currency Coins

Our Currency Notes

Our Highlighted Days
 Language Martyrs' Day or
Shohid Dibos February 21 (1952)
 Independence Day or Shadhinota
Dibos March 26 (1971)
 Victory Day or Bijoy Dibos
December 16 (1971)
 Bengali New Year or Pohela
Boishakh April 14

Our National and Official Symbols
 National Anthem :
Amar Shonar Bangla ami
tomay bhalobashi….

 National Emblem of Bangladesh
 National Flower: Water Lily
 National Fruit: Jackfruit
 National Bird: Magpie-robin

 National Animal: The Royal Bengal Tiger
 National Fish: Hilsha (Ilish)
 National Poet: Kazi Nazrul Islam

• National Mosque: Baitul Mukarram
• National Game: Kabaddi (Hadudu)
• National Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium

 National Memorial: National Martyrs' Memorial
21 February 1952 Mother
Language Movement
1954 Joint Front Selection
1956 Regime Movement
1962 Education Movement
1966 Six-Fold Movement
1969 Mass uprising
1971 Liberation

Climate of Bangladesh
 Tropical Climate –
 Mild winters ( Oct. to March)
 Humid summers ( March to June)
 Humid rainy monsoons ( June to October)
 However, there are six seasons in Bangladesh:
 Summer
 Rainy (Monsoon)
 Autumn
 Late Autumn
 Winter, and
 Spring

Natural Resources
 Natural gas,
 Oil, Coal, Hard rock, Limestone,
White clay,
 Glass sand and Mineral sand

Our Agriculture
 Main products include rice, tea, wheat sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, spices,
oilseeds, fruits, beef, milk, and so on.

Culture of Bangladesh

Our Traditional Dresses
Lungi Kurta and Saree
Coat and Tie
Kurta

Our Festivals and Celebrations
 Pahela Baishakh: The First Day of Bengali New Year
 EID-UL-FITR: A Muslim Festival
 EID-UL-ADHA: A Muslim Festival

 Durga Pooja: A Hindu Festival
 Language Day: Respecting the audacity of our
brave sons, UNESCO has declared February 21st
as the International Mother language day in 1997.

 Weddings

Our Music, Dance, and Drama
 Three categories of Music, Drama, and Dance:
 Classical,
 Folk, and
 Modern.

Our Media and Cinema
Main Media:
 Bangladesh Television (BTV)
 BBC Bangla
 Voice of America, and so on.
Cinema:
Bangladeshi crime-thriller film, "Aynabaji", released
in 2016, secured the second position with an
overwhelming rating of 9.1 out of 10 points in the
international podium amberscript.com.

Our Sports
Kabaddi Football
Hockey
Cricket

Our Sports
o Shakib Al Hasan: ICC's no.1 all rounder in all three formats of cricket for a decade.

Religions in Bangladesh

Our Foods

Our Foods
Two Special Dishes:
1. Khichuri
2. Paya curry (Nihari)

Our Architecture and Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
 The Mosque City of Bagerhat Sixty Dome Mosque

 Sundarbans: world largest mangrove forest

 Somapura Mahavihara in Paharpur, Badalgachhi
Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh is among
the best-known Buddhist viharas in the Indian
Subcontinent.

Tourist Attractions of BANGLADESH
 Cox's Bazar is the longest natural sea beach in
the world, and a popular Bangladeshi tourist
spot.

 Sajek Valley

 St. Martin's Island is a small island in the northeastern part of the Bay
of Bengal.

 Ahsan Monjil

 Nilgiri: The highest tourist destination in Bangladesh.

Our Recent Achievements
 Bangabandhu-1 Satellite Launched

 Bangladesh Army: We have the largest
number of Army who are working in United
Nations Peace mission as peacekeepers.

 Winning Nobel Prize for Peace: Dr. Mohammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank of
Bangladesh, has won the Nobel Prize in 2006 for inventing ‘MICROCREDIT
BANKING SYSTEM’ and establishing peace among the poor people of Bangladesh.

 Climbing The Highest peak Of The World: Our brave-hearted son Musa Ibrahim
stepped on Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world, in May 23, 2010.

Warmly Welcome to Visit Our
Beloved Country.
Bangladesh: A Beautiful Land with Diverse
Culture and History

Sino-Bangla Relationship
 Diplomatic Relationship: Since 1975 to Present.
 97% Bangladeshi products are getting duty-free
access to China.
 Above 10 Million Chinese people are living in
Bangladesh. (permanent, work permit &
business purpose).

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