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Written by bdweb24
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 15:42 |
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Bangladesh has a different culture. Her deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture, literature, music, languages, religions and many attributes. Bangladeshi culture is influenced by different religions Islam, Hinduism, Christian and Buddhism. Religion plays an important role in the life of Bangladeshis and the different religions of Bangladesh celebrate different holidays, feasts, and festivals commemorating different important days. The Muslims of Bangladesh celebrate their Islamic holidays are Eid-ul-Azha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Muharram. The Hindus of Bangladesh celebrate their Hindu Holidays are Durga Puja(Dashomi), Saraswati Puja, Kali Puja and many Festivals. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.Buddhists commemorate the birth and enlightenment of Buddha. There are some common festivities, Pahela Baishakh -the first day of Bangla year,The most colourful new year's day festival takes place in Dhaka. Large numbers of people gather early in the morning at Ramna Park. That day Chhayanat artists open the day with Rabindranath Tagore's famous song, Esho, he Boishakh, Esho Esho. University of Dhaka, a similar ceremony welcoming the new year is also held at the Institute of Fine Arts. 21st February-World Mother Language Day. Ekushey Book Fair is a book fair arranged to mark this occasion every year.The fair has also become an integral part of the culture of Bangladesh.That day is a unique part of the culture of Bangladesh. The Peoples of Bangladesh are observed that day seriously who sacrificed their lives to establish Bengali in 1952. Independence Day -26th March, The Victory Day -16th December etc Some general picture of Bangladesh Recently, Most popular sports in Bangladesh are cricket ,the Bangladesh national cricket team goes by the nick-name of the Tigers—after the Royal Bengal Tiger.There are also popular sports in bangladesh are football and kabaddi. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh.The people of Bangladesh enjoy watching live sports. Whenever there is a cricket or football match between popular local teams or international teams in any local stadium such as Mirpur Satdium, Chittagong Stadium etc ,significant number of spectators gather to watch the match live. The culture of Bangladesh has a unique history.Bangladesh is famous for its traditional, and delicious food. Boiled rice constitutes the staple food, and is served with a variety of vegetables, fried as well as curries, thick lentil soups, and fish and meat preparations of beef, mutton and chicken.Sweetmeats of Bangladesh are mostly milk based, and consist of several delights including Sandesh, Roshgulla, Rasamalai, Kalo Jamun, Chom Chom etc. Several other sweet preparations are also available. The People of Bangladesh have unique dress preferences.The main dress of Bangladeshi women is Sari. Sari weaving is a traditional art in Bangladeshi women. Salwar kameez is also very popular especially among the younger ladies. Western dresses (shirt-pant) of women are becoming increasingly popular in the cities.Bangladeshi men wear panjabi on religious and cultural occasions, lungi as casual wear and shirt-pant on formal occasions (official). |
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Geography and climate of Bangladesh... |
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Written by bdweb24
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 19:29 |
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Bangladesh is in the low-lying Ganges–Brahmaputra River Delta or Ganges Delta. This delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges (local name Padma or Pôdda), Brahmaputra (Jamuna or Jomuna), and Meghna rivers and their respective tributaries. The Ganges unites with the Jamuna (main channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna to eventually empty into the Bay of Bengal. The alluvial soil deposited by these rivers has created some of the most fertile plains in the world. Bangladesh has 58 trans-boundary rivers, making water issues politically complicated to resolve – in most cases as the lower riparian state to India. Most parts of Bangladesh are less than 12 m (39.4 ft) above the sea level, and it is believed that about 50% of the land would be flooded if the sea level were to rise by 1 m (3.28 ft).
Saint Martin's Island of Bangladesh
In south east Bangladesh experiments have been done since the sixties to ‘build with nature’. By implementing cross dams, the natural accretion of silt has created new land. With Dutch funding, the Bangladeshi government began to help develop this new land in the late 1970s. The effort has since become a multiagency operation building roads, culverts, embankments, cyclone shelters, toilets and ponds, as well as distributing land to settlers. By fall 2010, the program will have allotted some 27,000 acres (10,927 ha) to 21,000 families.
The highest point in Bangladesh is in Mowdok range at 1,052 m (3,450 ft) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts to the southeast of the country.
Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Bangladeshi climate is tropical with a mild winter from October to March, a hot, humid summer from March to June. A warm and humid monsoon season lasts from June to October and supplies most of the country’s rainfall. Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and tidal bores occur almost every year,[48] combined with the effects of deforestation, soil degradation and erosion. Cox’s Bazar, south of the city of Chittagong, has a beach that stretches uninterrupted over 120 kilometres (75 mi).
Sun rise in Kuakata
In September 1998, Bangladesh saw the most severe flooding in modern world history. As the Brahmaputra, Ganges and Meghna spilt over and swallowed 300,000 houses, 9,700 kilometres (6,027 mi) of road and 2,700 kilometres (1,678 mi) of embankment 1,000 people were killed and 30 million more were made homeless with 135,000 cattle killed, 50 square kilometres (19.3 sq mi) of land destroyed and 11,000 kilometres (6,835 mi) of roads damaged or destroyed. Two-thirds of the country was underwater. There were several reasons for the severity of the flooding. Firstly, there were unusually high monsoon rains. Secondly, the Himalayas shed off an equally unusually high amount of melt water that year. Thirdly, trees that usually would have intercept rain water had been cut down for firewood or to make space for animals.
Bangladesh is now widely recognized to be one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Natural hazards that come from increased rainfall, rising sea levels, and tropical cyclones are expected to increase as climate change, each seriously affecting agriculture, water & food security, human health and shelter. |
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