Bangladesh is located in South Asia, bordered by India and Myanmar. The document provides information on Bangladesh's location, history as a former British colony that became independent in 1971, physical features including major rivers, population of over 160 million, state symbols, economic activities focused on agriculture and manufacturing, cultural traditions such as holidays and weddings, important architectural buildings, national costumes, sports like cricket and kabaddi, and some famous athletes.

1. BANGLADESH
Made by:Victor and Jonathan

2. Index
 Location in the world
 Information
 Short history
 Physical features
 Population
 State symbols
 Main economic activities
 Culture and traditions
 Important buildings
 National costume
 Dance and music
 Sport activities
 Kabaddi
 Famous Athletes

3. Information
 Bangladesh is located in South Asia, bordered by India in the north, the
Bay of Bengal in the east and west, while Myanmar surrounds it to the
south.
The total land area is 130,172 Km2
 The country is divided into eight administrative divisions, which are
further subdivided into districts or zilas.
 The national language of Bangladesh is Modern Standard Bengalí
 Its capital is Dhaka
 A person from Bangladesh and/or a citizen of Bangladesh is
called Bangladeshi

4. Short history
 The first Muslims came to the area around 13th Century seizing control
and establishing independent rule.
 During the 15th Century many European merchants began coming to
the region.
 In the late 1750's with the defeat of the last Muslim leader of Bengal, the
British imposed political rule over the region.
 The British controlled the area known asWest Bengal for nearly two
hundred years. In 1945, the British were strongly pressured to reduce
the size of their empire. In June 1947 the United Kingdom declared it
two separate states : India and Pakistan. India became the Hindu state
and Pakistan, the Muslim state.
 The independent State of Bangladesh was quickly formed.

5. Physical features
 The 3 major rivers in Bangladesh are the Ganges,
Brahmaputra, and Meghan.They have a lot of floods.
 The country is mostly flat except for the hills in the
South-East in Chittagong Hills
 The biggest landform is Plain of Bengal

6. Population
 The current population of Bangladesh is 164,111,713
 Bangladesh population is equivalent to 2.19% of the total
world population. Bangladesh is the 8th most populated
country in the world.
 The population density in Bangladesh is 1266 per Km2
 The average age in Bangladesh is 26.
 Life expectancy is of 70.3 years(2012)
 http://worldpopulationpyramid.info/Bangladesh/2017/

7. State symbols
 Bangladesh has representative democracy and it is a parliamentary
republic
 National Flag
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 National emblem
 Goverment seal worn by the ministers and used as an stamp
on official documents
National animal: Royale bengal tiger
 National flower: Shapla
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVjbVPFeo2o

8. Main economic activities
 Bangladesh's economy is the second fastest growing
major economy of 2016
 Agriculture: Most Bangladeshis earn their living from
agriculture. Although rice and jute are the primary crops,
corn and vegetables are assuming more importance.
 Manufacturing and industry: Eastern Bengal was known
for its fine muslim and silk fabric before the British period
 Finance:This sector has grown a lot since 1980s

9. CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
 Religion : Muslim , Hindu , Buddhist , Christian ,
& Animists and believers in tribal faiths
 Eid ul-Fitr :It is the most important festival of
Bangladesh.On Eid day, the Eid prayers are held
all over the country, in open areas like fields.
They have holidays for three days.
 Weddings: A traditional wedding is arranged by
Ghotoks who are the couple´s friends.

10. IMPORTANT BUILDINGS
 Kotila Mura (Comila): It´s part of the Mainamati ruins.
 Somapura Mahavira (Naogaon):This monastery was built
during the Pala period.This is nominated as UNESCO
World Heritage.
 The American Church (Dakra)

11. NATIONAL COSTUME
 Bangladeshi people have unique dress preferences.
 Men's Dresses :Lungy and Panjabi
 Women's Dresses: Shari

12. DANCE AND MUSIC
 Bangladesh´s music is influenced by «Bengal
rhythms»
 DANCE

13. SPORTS
 Bangladesh has never won an Olympic medal.
 The most popular sports are cricket, soccer ,
hockey (field), badminton, kabaddi, chess,
golf, handball and volleyball
 Bangladesh has participated in the Cricket
World Cup , Commonwealth Games and
Summer Olympics.

14. Kabaddi
 Kabaddi is a contact team sport that originated in ancient
India
 It is also the national sport of Bangladesh.
 Two teams compete, each occupying its own half of the
court.They take turns sending a "raider" into the opposing
team's half and earn points if the raider manages to touch
opposing team members and return to the home half, all
while taking only a single breath. If however the raider is
tackled and prevented from returning, the opposing team
earns the point.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcyEN-
3zNvM#t=164.531186

15. Famous Athletes
Akram Khan Ashraful Islam Rana Krishno-Kumar Das
Cricket Soccer Hockey Kabaddi
Ziaur Rahman Liza Shamima Akter
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Chess
 Golf
Kabir Raider
Mohammad Siddikur Rahman