Bangladesh
The name of my country is Bangladesh.
Its official name is ‘the People’s Republic of Bangladesh’. In the past was a
part of Indian subcontinent and then Pakistan. It became an independent country
after a bloody war in 1971.
The total land area of Bangladesh is
55,598 square miles. It is bounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to the
west and north, Assam to the north, Magalia to north and northeast, and Tripura
and Mizoram to the east, by Myanmar to the southeast, and by the Bay of Bengal
to the south.
The total population of the country
is about 150 million. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the
world. 2400-2700 people live per square mile. The density of population is
highest in Dhaka. About 5400 people live per square mile in Dhaka.
Bangladesh is a melting pot of races.
The proto-Australoids, sometimes called Vedas, were one of the earliest groups
to enter the area. According to some ethnologists, Mediterranean Caucasoid,
also known as Aryans, followed them, Armenoids are believed to have entered as
well. With the coming of the Muslims in the 8th century AD, new elements were introduced; persons of Arab,
Persian, and Turkish origin moved in large numbers to the subcontinent. By the
beginning of the 13th century, they had
entered what is now Bangladesh.
More than 85 percent of the
population follows the religion of Islam, which was made the state religion by
a 1988 constitutional amendment. The rest of the people are mainly Hindus,
Buddhists, and Christians.
The main festivals in Bangladesh are
religious. The two most important are Eid Ul Fitr, which comes at the end of
Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, and Eid ul Azha, or the festival of
sacrifice, which follows two and a half months later. On both occasions, families
and friends exchange visits. The Hindus observe different Puja such as Durga
Puja, Kali Puja, Janmsatami etc.
In fact, this is a very fertile and
green country. Our country is full of natural beauty. It is the duty of
everyone of this country to work for its development.
No comments:
Post a Comment