BANGLADESH

History
Evidence only (1470 AD) The history of Bengal goes back as far as ancient literature "Veda". Hinduism and Buddhism reached this region between 3rd Century BC and 12th Century AD, followed by Islam in 13th Century and European countries in 15th Century, each leaving various cultural influences.Bangladesh went through the struggle for independence twice in the 20th Century, first in 1947 from the Britain as the east-half of Pakistan, then in 1971 from Pakistan, after a 9 months long liberation war. The origin of the movement for independence started in 1952 when the people demanded to protect its own language, Bangla, from Pakistan as one of the State languages instead of Urdu only, the language spoken in Pakistan.
Travel Season
A cargo sail boat on its voyage during monsoon Cool and comfortable time may be the dry season from October to March, with temperatures ranging from 11oC to 29oC. However, to fully enjoy a fascinating "country of water", the monsoon season from June to September is recommended. The lowest rainfall is 160cm and highest 400cm. Small boats come and go, the water reflect blue sky, and water lilies are in full bloom. People of Bangladesh enjoy this season of rain and flood, as they have been with it since ancient times. And May to August is good for juicy fruits such as litchi, jackfruit, and mango.
Choose whatever transport you like
convenient access to Northwestern part National and private airlines, as well as railways connect major seven cities and Dhaka. Network of highways is in between most cities and towns, and you can enjoy journeys by bus. Since the opening of the Jamuna Bridge, which is the longest one in South Asia, access to the north-western part of the country has become much easy. Though you inevitably need to go by ferry boats to cross the Ganges and other large rivers, to regard them whether as obstacles or interesting attractions is entirely yours.
Demography
Children in jovial mood in a village About 123 million people inhabit Bangladesh. The growth rate of this population is about 1.48 percent with crude birth rate is about out 19.9 per thousand and a crude death rate of 4.8 per thousand. The male-female ration is 104: 100 .
The distribution of population is almost even throughout the country. Regionally , the eastern districts are slightly more densely populated than the western ones. The level of urbanization is around 15% percent, thus leaving about 85% inhabiting rural areas.Occupationally , 63 % of the labour force is engaged in agriculture , 10% in industries and 20 % in trade and services.
Qualitatively speaking, the standard of education and health of the population has been gradually improving. Literacy rate is now 49%of the population.
Geographical Information
Location of Bangladesh Bangladesh lies at the North Eastern part of South Asia and is surrounded by India on the West, North & East. On the South it has the Bay of Bengal and Myanmar on the South East. It sits between 20'34" and 26'36 North latitude and 88’01" and 92'41" East Longitude. Area of Bangladesh is 1,44,036 sq. km..

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Entertainment and Eature
Hilsha the national fish -a popular source of protein Don't miss rural parts of Bangladesh. There you find music, dances, paintings, embroideries, plays, and other various folk arts that have been handed down for hundreds of years. And its nature, nostalgic pastoral scenes and scent of grass, let your stressed mind relax. You may retrieve the innocence of your childhood when you see fireflies twinkling in the sky with full of stars. Paddy field turns into sea of water in rainy season and into ripe field in dry season. And in villages, children's eyes twinkle to see a stranger, and adults would like to invite you to tea and sweets. You may sometimes want to be left alone, many of whom have visited villages, make their visits again.
General Information
Bangladesh's Flag Ethnic background
About the ethnic origin of the Bengalis the anthropologists agree that no single race of mankind had made Bengal their home. However, the ancestors of the present day people of Bangladesh came from many races of mankind:
Austric,    Dravidian,   Mongolian,   Homo-Alpine,   Mediterranean Brown,   Aryans  and so on.