1. BANGLAD ESH Patema& Marib & Selasie 1

2. About Bangladesh → Bangladesh is located in southeast Asia → The capital is Dhaka → Bangladesh was not an independent country, it broke away from Pakistan in 1971 → Bangladesh is bordered by India and Myanmar → Bangladesh’s flag meaning: ● The red circle or disk represents the blood of those who died for bangladesh’s independence and it also represents the sun. ●The green represents the beautiful land of bangladesh 2

3. Statistics → Population: 160,411,249 (8th most populated country in the world) → Fertility rate: 2.20 → Literacy Rate: 61.5% Male LR: Female LR: 64.6% 58.5% → HDI: 0.570 → GDP: total - 1,800 → Life expectancy of 59 years → CBR- 71.6 CDR- 6.1 3

4. Music Popular music in Bangladesh includes: → Classical; → Folk; simple musical structure and words → “Adhunik” (modern songs); includes genres like rock, pop, dance, and rap 4

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6. Food Bengali food historically has many influences, ranging from Turkish, to British, to Mughlai, to even Jewish! Dishes include: → Dhal puri → Samosa → Chutney → Biryani 6 YUM!!

7. 7 Samosa Types of Chutney

8. Language → The official language of Bangladesh is Bangla. Bangla is also the ligua franca of the nation. → Bangla is a member of the Indo-European family of languages → Many people in Bangladesh also speak Urdu and English as well 8

9. 9 Here are some words in Bangla! REPEAT AFTER ME! How are you? -kemon Acho? what school do you go to?-Tumi Kon school joa? No- Na Yes- Heh what's your name?-Tomar naam ke? The Bengla language is very similar to Urdu but more complex.

10. Ethnicity → Over 98% of people in Bangladesh are Bengali → About 1% of the population is tribal (Chakmas, Marmas, Tipperas, Mros) 10

11. Religion → The majority of people in Bangladesh are Muslim (89.7%) → 9.2% adhere to Hinduism → 0.7% are Buddhists → 0.3% are Christians → 0.1% are animists 11

12. Environment Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon climate that is characterized by wide seasonal variations in rainfall, high temperature, and humidity. → The Rainy season starts in June and ends in October → The typhoon season begins in August and ends in November → Winter lasts from October to March → Monsoons cause extensive damage to houses and crops → The floods caused by monsoons kill over 5,000 people yearly 12

13. 13 Fashion Bangladesh is home to many different styles of dress, including Sarees(female), Dhotis(male), and Anarkalis(female).

14. Popular vs. Folk Culture Popular → Cricket → Football → Pottery → Prayer → Bollywood FOLK →Arranged marriage → Dowry 14

15. Popular Destinations Bangladesh is a beautiful city with a multitude of popular attractions, from exotic beaches, to reaching hills, forests,and many other natural and modern areas. some include: → Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh →Chittagong, a city with a number of ethnic groups →Tajan Rajbari Museum, located in the city of Rangpur →Cox’s Bazar, has the world's longest natural beach → St. Martin’s island, the only coral island in Bangladesh 15

16. 16 Dhaka(capital) →Hub for trade and culture (trading silk and spreading islam). →One of the world's most populated cities →Allot of annual celebrations take place in this city like independence day or otherwise known as ‘Victory Day’ which takes place on March 26

17. 17 Chittagong → Major coastal seaport city, obviously used for trade →.Known for its rich biodiversity! Over 2000 flowering plants grow in this region. → Filled with hills, jungles, waterfalls and even elephant reserves.

18. 18 Trajan Rajbari → Most historical palace In Bangladesh →The palace is shaped as a U →Created by Maharaja Kumar Gopal Lal Roy in the 20th centuries

19. 19 →Cox’s Bazar, The Tourist Capital of Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar, The Tourist Capital of Bangladesh → Over many years Cox's Bazar has been an attraction to both international and domestic tourists. →Opportunities of bathing and swimming in shark free warm water Cox’s Bazar

20. 20 St.Martins island →Located in Chittagong →Very popular tourist spot → Has 3 shipping lines now added →Several endangered turtles roam the beach →Known for its beautiful corals

21. The national animal of The national flower of Bangladesh is Royal Bangladesh is Shapla Bengal tiger (White-flowered water lily) 21 FUN FACT

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