VITAL STATISTICS
Shortly Vital Statistics Of Bangladesh
Official Name : People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Area : 144,000 square kilometers
Capital : Dhaka
Government : Parliamentary democracy
Currency : Taka (approximately 70 Taka=USD 1)
Language : Bangla
National Days : National Martyrs Day - February 21
Independence Day - March 21
Victory Day - December 16
Population : 2006 estimate: 147 million
Principal Crop : Rice
National Bird : Magpie Robin
National Fish : Hilsa
National Fruit : Jackfruit
Favorite Meal : Fish curry
Seasons : 6 seasons each 2 months long
Spring, Stormy, Monsoon, Steamy, Foggy, Winter
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Officially Name : The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
Bengali is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal,
which comprises present day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal and
Assam mostly in the districts of Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Dhubri, Goalpara and Nogaon. With nearly 230 million total speakers, Bengali is one of the most spoken languages .
With its long and rich literary tradition, Bengali serves to bind together a culturally
diverse region. In 1952, when Bangladesh used to be East Pakistan, this strong
sense of identity led to the Bengali Language Movement, in which several people braved
bullets and died on February 21. This day has now been declared as the International Mother Language Day
OFFICIAL STATUS
Bengali is the national and official language of Bangladesh and one of the 23 official languages recognized by the Republic of India.It is the official language of the states of West Bengal and Tripura. It is a major language in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.It was made an official language of Sierra Leone in order to honour the Bangladeshi peacekeeping force from the United Nations stationed there. It is also the co-official language of Assam, which has three predominantly Sylheti-speaking districts of southern Assam: Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi.The national anthems of both India and Bangladesh were written by the Bengali Nobel laureate Rabindranath TagoreSPOKEN AND LITERARY VARIETIES
Bengali exhibits diglossia between the written and spoken forms of the language. Two styles of writing, involving somewhat different vocabularies and syntax, have emerged
BANGLA ACCADEMY
Bangla Academy established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organisation is located at the Burdwan House on the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Ramna Park.
NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF 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
MAJOR CITY AREA POPULATION
City / City population[36] / Metro population[36]
Dhaka / 11,918,442 / 23,024,863
Chittagong / 6,920,222 / 11,256,369
Khulna / 3,400,689 / 8,492,659
Rajshahi / 2,727,083 / 4,983,641
Sylhet / 1,339,368 / 2,658,025
Barisal / 1,291,769 / 2,365,125
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