1. BANGLADESH
Group project, created by:
Yelena Mikshanskaya, Kasey Murrey, Molly
Peterson, Jason Rexroad, Mariya Roata, and
Stephen Stabbert
November 18, 2011

2. Table of Contents
 Geography of Bangladesh (By Mariya Roata)
 Bangladesh Nonverbal use of Clothing (formal and informal) (By …)
 Bangladesh Rituals (verbal and nonverbal traditions) (By Kasey Murrey)
 Bangladesh Gender Roles (By …)
 Bangladesh Religion (By Jason Rexroad)
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 The purpose of this presentation is to tell the viewer as much information about
Bangladesh as possible. After viewing this presentation you will know geographical
facts, nonverbal use of clothing, rituals, gender roles and about religion of
Bangladesh.

3. Geography of Bangladesh
(By: Mariya Roata)
( Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paharpur_03.JPG)
Somapura Mahavihara in
Paharpur, Bangladesh: the greatest
Buddhist Vihara in the Indian
Subcontinent, built by Dharmapala of Group # 5
Bengal

4.  Bangladesh:
Geographical Facts
( Image: patwarybrothersltd.com/about_bangladesh.htm)
 Bordered by India on all sides except for a
small border with Burma (Myanmar)
 Lies between latitudes 20° and 27°N, and
longitudes 88° and 93°E.
 Most parts are less than 12 m (39.4 ft)
above the sea level
 Water is contaminated with arsenic
frequently because of the high arsenic
contents in the soil
 Total area is 56,977 sq mi (147,570 km2)
 93.6% land and 6.4% water
 Floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and
tidal bores occur almost every year
 Is one of world's largest producers of
rice, tea, potato, mango, onion and
mustardSource: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh

5. More Geographical Facts
 Bangladesh:
 Map references is Asia
 Comparative: Slightly smaller than Iowa
 Coast line is 580 km Bangladesh Land Use Distribution
 Climate is tropical; mild winter (October
to March); hot, humid summer (March to
June); humid, warm rainy monsoon
(June to October)
 Terrain is mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly
in the southeast
 Natural resources are natural
gas, arable land, timber and coal
 50,500 sq km are irrigated land
 Land use:
Image:
 Arable land: 55%
 Permanent crops 3%
 Other: 42%
Source: cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/bg.html

6. Verbal Rituals
 when the speak it is very implicit/indirect.
 they have very long and “rich” contextualized
sentences that are only understood with the correct
body language.
 When speaking they stand very close together, unless
speaking with a woman.
 From an outsiders point of view the way they
communicate may be taken as being rude.
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7. Nonverbal Rituals
 Being angry, lack of personal hygiene, eye
contact, frustration, or bad eye contact mean your
“unwelcoming” to others.
 In the business world negative gestures cause a great
discomfort for customers.
 If smiles, eye contact, and assertive body language is
displayed people feel like they are gaining a trusting
relationship from you.
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8. Greeting Rituals
 Men shake hands with men.
 If uncertain to shake hands with a woman, wait for a
woman to extend their hand.
 When you walk in a room greet the oldest person first
 When saying goodbye you must say bye to everyone
individually.
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9. The correct way to address
someone
 . Indians revere titles such as Professor, Doctor and
Engineer.
. Status is determined by age, university degree, caste
and profession.
. If someone does not have a professional title, use the
honorific title "Sir" or "Madam".
. Titles are used with the person's name or the
surname, depending upon the person's name.
 Wait to be invited before using someone's first name
without the title. 9

10. Bangladesh Religion
By Jason Rexroad

11. Bangladesh Religion
 The people of Bangladesh are
deeply religious
 Approximately 85% of the
Bangladesh population are
Muslim
 Roughly 12% are Hindu
 About 3% are Buddist
 Some ½ of 1% are Christians
 Mosques, temples and shrines to
respect saints fill the cities and
dot the countryside
 The year is filled with religious
festivals and holidays
http://www.aobbangladesh.org/Bangladesh

12. Religious festivals and holidays
 Islam being a majority throughout the country praying is an everyday
occurrence.
 Islamic holidays:
I. Eid-ul-Azha; which is a festival of sacrifice in honor of Allah.
II. Ramadan; which a month of fasting between dawn and dusk.
III. Eid-ul-Firt: festival marking the end of Ramadan.
 Hindu holidays:
I. Kati Puja; which is a festival that pays respect to the female goddess
Kali.
II. Durgapuja; is a 10 day festival acknowledging the female warrior
goddess Durga.
 Christian holidays:
I. Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
 Buddists celebrate the birth of Buddah. (Harris
Image http://www.everyculture.com

13. Religion and its role in
culture, society, government and public
life
 Understanding the spiritual roots of a country
provides deeper insight into its culture.
 This information can give a better
understanding of the social
customs, traditions, behaviors and beliefs of
the culture.
 Because of the strong religious background a
basic understanding of the religious culture
can be key to interpreting associated
behavior in the Bangladesh
government, business, public, family, and
social life.
 Understanding the religious culture of
Bangladesh will help with communicating
and establishing successful relations in a
respectful manner and help avoid social or
Image: http://www.juggle.com/bangladesh political mistakes or misunderstandings
communicating with the people of
Bangladesh.

14. The rest of the parts go after…
 Hey class, it would be nice if the rest of the power point would
look the same.
 Try to put a picture on each slide, so it wont be dull looking
 Fill in the table of contents and conclusion slides on who is
going to do what and I filled in myself about the religion, so if
you want to do something different you are free to change it.
 Since we have to have 3-5 open questions, and there is 5 of us so
just come up with a question from your topic and that will be a
lot easier.
 Please review and correct if you see errors and delete this page
before turning in.
 Hope I did everything correct and I am off to pretty soon labor!!
Good luck!!

15. In Conclusion, Bangladesh has a lot of
interesting information that a lot of the
people do not know about.
 The main points were presented by:
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 Geography of Bangladesh (By Mariya Roata)
 Bangladesh Nonverbal use of Clothing (formal and informal) (By …)
 Bangladesh Rituals (verbal and nonverbal traditions) (By Kasey Murrey )
 Bangladesh Gender Roles (By …)
 Bangladesh Religion (By Jason Rexroad)
 The goal of the presentation was…

16. Questions
 1. What are the 3 major (biggest) rivers in
Bangladesh?
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 2. What order do you say goodbye to people in
Bangladesh?
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 3. Is religion an important part of the Bangladesh
culture? Why?
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 4.
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17. References
 South Asia: Bangladesh. (n.d.). The World Factbook. Retrieved October
21, 2011, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
worldfactbook/geos/bg.html
 Walker, B. (n.d.). Bangladesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2011, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh
 April. (2011, Apr 14). Culture of bangladesh -
history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family.
Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Bangladesh.html
 Cultural information - bangladesh. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=bd
 Silence. (2005). Bangladesh - culture, customs, language and etiquette.
Retrieved from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-
etiquette/bangladesh.html
 Harris, M.S. (2011). Countries and their cultures. Retrieved November 6,
2011, from http://www.everyculture.com