An Overview of Bangladesh

Location
National Flag

Fig : Flag used during Liberation War (Left) & The The Red & Green National Flag. 

 The red disc represents the sun rising over Bengal, and

also the blood of those who died for the independence
of Bangladesh. The green field stands for the lushness of
the land of Bangladesh.
Basic Information

 Emerged as an independent and sovereign

country in 1971.
 Official Name : The People’s Republic of
Bangladesh.
 Total area is 147,570 sq. km.
 Bangladesh has a population of about 150
million.
 Capital city : Dhaka
National Symbols

Bangladesh Anthem Amar Shonar Bangla

Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
Bird Oriental Magpie Robin
Fish Hilsa
Flower White Water Lily
Fruit Jackfruit
Sport Kabadi
Calendar Bengali calendar
Important Historical Days
Bengali Date Gregorian date Bengali name English name Description

পহেলা বৈশাখ Bangla New Year's Festival marking the start

Boishakh 1 April 14
Pôhela Bôishakh Day of the Bengali year.

Commemorates the
December 16 বিজয় দিবস
Poush 2 Victory Day surrender of the Pakistani
Bijôy Dibôs
army.

Commemorates the
February 21 শহীদ দিবস International Mother
Falgun 9 struggle for the Bengali
Shôhid Dibôs Language Day
language in 1952.

Official declaration of the

March 26 স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Choitro 12 Independence Day Independence of
Shadhinôta Dibôs
Bangladesh.
Economy

GDP $150.0 billion (2013)

Population 156.6 million  (2013)

GDP Growth 6.0%

Main industries
Textiles, food processing, steel, pulp and paper, jute, shipbuilding,
pharmaceuticals, electronics, automotive parts, ceramics, fertilizer etc.
Nature

Cox’s Bazar : Cox’s Bazar is known to

be World’s largest sea beach with a
length of 120 km.

Sundarban Mangrove Forest :

Sundarbans is most probably, the
world’s largest mangrove forest located
in the south western parts of
Bangladesh.

Kuaka : This can be counted as one of

the rarest places on the earth where
both sun rise as well as sun set can be
viewed at a single standing position
from the same white sandy beach as in
Bay of Bengal.
Historical Places

Mahasthangarh : is one of the earliest

urban archaeological sites so far
discovered in Bangladesh.

Lalbagh Fort : It is an incomplete 17th

century Mughal fort complex.
Cuisine