Important Facts On Bangaladesh

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country Bangladesh. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• The official name of Bangladesh is People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
• The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
• Bangladesh was earlier known as East Pakistan.
• In the Liberation War of 1971, the catalyst of which was a government-imposed law that Irdu must be spoken across the country – which was rejected by Bangla-speaking people – Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan.
• Bangladesh is spread over an area of 147,570 square kilometers (56,977 square miles).
• India was the first country to acknowledge Bangladesh as an independent new born country.
• The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
• Bengali is the official language. However, English is also widely spoken and understood.
• Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries of the world and has a high rate of poverty and corruption.
• Bangladesh has a estimated population of more than 150 million, which makes it the eight biggest country in the world.
• Bangladesh had been ruled by Britain and Pakistan. It declared independence from Pakistan on March 26, 1971.
• Bangladesh follows the system a parliamentary democracy, with the elections being held every five years.
• There are more than 50 million cell phones in use in Bangladesh.
• Islam is the main religion practiced in Bangladesh.
• There are 17 airports located in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh produces about 80 films a year.
• The national game of Bangladesh is known as Kabbadi.
• The most popular sport in Bangladesh is cricket.
• Bangladesh has one of the largest coastal mangrove forests in the world.
• Mahasthangarh is Bangladesh's oldest known city site.
• The currency in Bangladesh is named Taka.
• Lily is the national flower of Bangladesh.
• The National Anthem of Bangladesh has been written by Rabindranath Tagore.
• The national bird of Bangladesh is Doyel, while the national animal is Royal Bengal Tiger.
• Bangladesh is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the OIC, SAARC, BIMSTEC, and the D-8.
• Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Karnaphuli are the main rivers in Bangladesh.
• The major industries in Bangladesh are Jute, Sugar, Paper, Textile, Fertilizer, Cigarette, Cement, Steel, Natural Gas, Oil-Refinery, Newsprint, Power Generation, Rayon, Matches, Fishing & Food Processing, Leather, Soap, Carpet, Timber, Ship-Building and Telephone,
• Apart from cyclones, Bangladesh regularly suffers from extensive flooding caused by monsoon rains and melting snows from the Himalayas.
• There are a number of archaeological and historical sites in Bangladesh, which are know to date back as far as the third century BC.
• Bangladesh is home to the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. The word Sunderban is Bangla for ‘beautiful forest’. It’s home to the last remaining population of endangered Royal Bengal tigers, of which there are only 400 left.
• Bangladesh has a lack of rock for construction, and therefore there are hundreds of brick kilns with massive chimneys scattered across the country. Once the bricks are fired, they break them up into ‘rock’ to use as aggregate for construction.
• There are no plastic bags in Bangladesh.
• Jute is traditionally one of Bangladesh’s biggest products, but it is now becoming less economical; nevertheless, you can see large quantities of it being grown and processed in the rural areas. The jute looks like teepees as it dries.
• All the auto-rickshaws in Dhaka run on LNG.
• Bangladeshis are the friendliest people on the planet.
• Sylhet, the hilly region of north east Bangladesh, contains a number of megalithic monuments, similar to those found in Europe.
• Climate change is a major concern for Bangladesh. Sea level rise (associated with global warming) is expected to create m0re than 25 million climate refugees. Climate refugees are people who are forced move to a new country due to global warming.
• All people over 18 can vote in elections.
• Bangladesh has a tropical climate with hot and humid summers (March to June).
• Bangladesh is divided into 6 administrative divisions