1. BANGLADES
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2. WHERE ıS ‘’BANGLADESH’’?
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Bangladesh is a
country located in
South Asia. The
country is bounded by
Indian in the north;
Bay of Bengal in East
and West while
Myanmar surrounds it
in the South.

4. BANGLADESH FACTS
Official Name: The People's Republic of
Bangladesh.
 Capital: Dhaka
 Religion: Islam
 Official language: Bengali
 Area: 147,570 km2
 Population: 148,000,000
 Currency: Taka
 The most popular sport : Cricket
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5. NATIONAL FLAG
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Adopted on
1972, a red disc on
a green field.
CAPITAL CITY
Dhaka
Population :
7,000,000

6. NATIONAL ICONS OF BANGLADES
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The National Flower: The Water Lilly
It is found almost in every water body in the
country.

7. THE NATIONAL EMBLEM
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The National
Emblem of the
People's Republic
of Bangladesh is the
national flower
Shapla (water Lily)
surrounded by two
sheaves of rice, four
stars and a bud with
three tender leaves.

8. THE NATIONAL PARLIMENT
Situated at the center of
Dhaka city
 An architectural
wonder
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9. THE NATIONAL ANIMAL: ROYAL BENGAL TIGER
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This majestic beast finds its home in
mangrove forests in the southern part of
the country.

10. THE NATIONAL BıRD : THE DOEL
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It is famous for its sweet look and
melodious whistle and is found everywhere
especially in rural Bangladesh.

11. FLORA AND FAUNA IN BANGLADESH
>> The forest cover of Bangladesh is only about 9 percent.
>> Bangladesh is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and
others of the cat family, such as leopards and the
smaller fishing and jungle cats.
>> Bangladesh is habitat to 650 species of bird.
>> Forests are extremely important habitat under national
protection.

12. SPECIAL FOODS AND RECIPES
Bangladesh is famous for its distinctive
culinary tradition, delicious food, snacks, and
savories.
 Boiled rice constitutes the staple food, and is
served with a variety of vegetables,
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13. PANTA ILISH
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Traditional dish a traditional platter of Panta
bhat with fried Hilsa slice, supplemented with dried
fish pickles dal, green chillies and onion

14. BIRYANI
This dish is made from a mixture of spices, rice, meat
or vegetable and yogurt. The spices used in this food are
what contributes to the taste. There is a saying
only few poeple can make this difficult dish.
>>
>>
Weddings in Dhaka are incomplete without this meal.

15. RELIGION
>> %90 are Muslim
>> A small number
of Hindus, Christians and Buddhists are living in
Bangladesh
>> People of different religions perform their religious
rituals with festivals in Bangladesh

16. CLOTHING ( WOMAN)
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SAREES : Bangladeshi
women habitually wear
Sarees and Moslin Sarees.

17. SHALWAR KAMEEZ
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The other main dresses of
Bangladeshi women
They can be silk , georgette or
designer shalwar according to
the economical levels of people

18. CLOTHING (MAN)
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Bangladeshi men sometimes
wear kurta or fatua on religious and cultural
occasions.
Kurta
Fatua

19. 
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Bangladeshi men wear lungi as casual wear (in
rural areas)
They wear shirt-pant or suits on formal
occasions
Lungi
Shirt-

20. FESTIVALS AND CELLEBRATIONS
1)) Eid ul-Fitr :
>> It is the most important religious festival for the
majority of Muslims.
>> The prayers are held all over the country, in
open areas like fields or inside mosques.
>> The government of Bangladesh declares the
holiday for three days.

21. 2)) POHELA BOISHAKH:
>> It is the first day of the Bangla Calendar. It is usually
celebrated on the 14th of April.
>> Pohela Boishakh marks the start day of the crop
season.
>> They spend much of the day visiting

22. 3)) LANGUAGE MOVEMENT DAY
>> It is a national day of Bangladesh to
commemorate protests and sacrifices to
protect Bengali as a national language
during Bengali Language Movement of 1952.
>> Every year on February 21 this day is observed to
pay tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives.

24. BIBLıOGRAPHY
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/glo
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Bangl
adesh
 http://www.travelbd.com/flora_fauna.htm
 http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asiaand-Oceania/Bangladesh.html
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