This is a lecture on Bengali language & Culture. The lecture was presented in a Swedish school in their European Day of Language celebration. Presented by: Akm Rashedul Hasan

1. ►Alert the public to the importance of language.
►Learning and diversify the range of languages learned in order to
increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding.
►Promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe;
encourage lifelong language learning in and out of school.
Objectives

2. VÄLKOMMEN
BENGALI

3. I am……….
RASHEDUL HASAN (RASHED)
Masters In Molecular Biotechnology
University Of Skövde
Sweden
Bachelor In Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology
University of Rajshahi
Bangladesh
a16akmha@his.se
biorashed.ru@gmail.com
facebook.com/rashed.babu.33

4.  Official Name: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
 State Religion: Islam but other main religions namely Hinduism,
Buddhism, Christianity are practiced in peace and harmony.
 State Language: Bangla
 Capital: Dhaka
 Area: 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km. almost half of Sweden.
 The world's eighth-most populous country (170 million) almost double of
….. Ha ha ha ..
 A sovereign country in South Asia born in 1971.
 Boundary:West: India
South: Bay of Bengal
East: Myanmar

5. ► The national and official language of the Bangladesh
► Other Bengali speaking country : northeastern states India,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan

6. ► 21 February In 1952, the Bengali Language Movement
successfully pushed for the language's official status in the
Dominion of Pakistan. 7 university students martyred.
► In 1999, UNESCO recognized 21 February as
International Mother Language Day in recognition of the
language movement.

8. My turn Your turn
তু মি কেিন আছ ?
Tumi Kemon acho ?
How are you ?
আমি কতোিোকে ভোলবোমি
Ami tomake valobasi
Hur mår du
jag älskar dig

9. My turn
 Hur mår du
 jag älskar dig
Your turn
 তু মি কেিন আছ ?
 Tumi Kemon acho ?
 How are you ?
 আমি কতোিোকে ভোলবোমি
 Ami tomake valobasi
 I love you

10. খুব ভাল !!
khub valo !!
Very good !!
Mycket bra !!

11.  The culture of Bangladesh is composite and over the
centuries has assimilated influences of Islam,
Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
 Early 20th centuries, noted Bengali writers, saints,
authors, scientists, researchers, thinkers, music
composers, painters, and film-makers have played a
significant role in the development of Bengali culture.
 Music, dance, drama : Robindro Shongit and Nazrul
Giti form precious cultural heritage of Bangladesh.
 major musical instruments used are the bamboo flute
(bashi), drums (dhol), a single stringed instrument
named ektara, a four-stringed instrument called
dotara, and a pair of metal bawls used for rhythm
effect called mandira, are important in the culture of
Bangladesh
The Culture of Bangladesh
has evolved over the
centuries and encompasses
the cultural diversity of
several social groups of
Bangladesh.

12.  Festivals and celebrations:
 Muslim festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Milad un
Nabi, Muharram, Chand raat, Shab-e-Baraat
 Christian festival of Christmas.
 Marriage ceremony , mejban.
 secular festivals like Pohela Boishakh, Language
Movement Day, Independence Day, Rabindra Jayanti,
Nazrul Jayanti witness widespread celebrations and
are national holidays in Bangladesh
 Tribal celebration : Biju utsob
Festivals and celebrations
are an integral part of the
culture of Bangladesh

14. WORLD LARGEST SEA BEACH

15. WORLD LARGEST MANGROVE FOREST

16. MOUNTAINOUS REGION

17. WHAT WE CELEBRATE !!

18. WHAT WE CELEBRATE !!

19. WHAT WE CELEBRATE

20. OUR ETHNICITY

21. Life Happens Here

22. NATURAL BEAUTY & SIX COLORFUL
SEASONS

23. NATURAL BEAUTY & SIX COLORFUL
SEASONS

24. TRADITIONS OF FOOD HABIT mainly rice

25. WEEDING RESIPE…

26. Query
 1. How many alphabets in Bengali
language ?
 2. Bengali of “Hur mår du” ( english
spelling is fine )
 3. World longest SEA BEACh . Where
it is ???
 4.Date of International mother
language day .
 5. Write an objective of European Day
of language .
Answer
 1. 53
 2. Tumi Kemon acho
 3.Bangladesh
 4. 21 February
 5.

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