Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the
eighth-most populous country in the world and is among the
most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and
Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the
Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from
Bhutan and
Nepal by the
Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the mountainous Indian state of
Sikkim in the north.
Dhaka, the capital and
largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre.
Chittagong is the second-largest city and is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language of Bangladesh is
Bengali while
Bangladeshi English is also used in the government and official documents alongside Bengali.
The Bangladesh Navy (
Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী,
romanized: Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the
naval warfare branch of the
Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the security of
sea ports and
exclusive economic zones of
Bangladesh. Bangladesh Navy protects the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad. The Bangladesh Navy is also a front line disaster management force in
Bangladesh, and participates in humanitarian missions abroad. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the
United Nations. (Full article...)
The Nawab of Dhaka (
Bengali: "ঢাকার নবাব"), originally spelt in English Nawab of Dacca, was the title of the head of one of the largest Muslim
zamindar in British Bengal and Assam, based in present-day
Dhaka,
Bangladesh. The title of nawab, similar to the
British peerage, was conferred upon the head of the family by
Queen Victoria as a recognition of the first Nawab's loyalty and contribution to the social welfare activities.
Although the Nawabs of Dhaka were not sovereigns, they played an essential role in the politics of South Asia—and the relations with external entities. The family was proprietary of the Dhaka Nawab estate, seated at
Ahsan Manzil palace. "Nawab of Dhaka" was the title of the head of the family from 1843.
Khwaja Alimullah was the first holder of the title, and
Khwaja Abdul Ghani was the first Nawab of Dhaka when the title was made hereditary by Queen Victoria. (Full article...)
Sylheti identity is associated mainly with regional culture and language, while accompanied with an ethnic
Bengali identity. (Full article...)
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The Bangladesh genocide (
Bengali: একাত্তরের গণহত্যা,
romanized: Ekāttorer Gôṇôhôtyā,
lit. '71's genocide', Bengali: বাঙালি গণহত্যা, romanized: Bāṅāli Gôṇôhôtyā,
lit. 'Bengali genocide') was the ethnic cleansing of
Bengalis, especially
Bengali Hindus, residing in
East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh) during the
Bangladesh Liberation War, perpetrated by the
Pakistan Armed Forces and the
Razakars. It began on 25 March 1971, as
Operation Searchlight was launched by
West Pakistan (now
Pakistan) to militarily subdue the Bengali population of East Pakistan; the Bengalis comprised the demographic majority and had been calling for independence from the Pakistani state. Seeking to curtail the Bengali self-determination movement, erstwhile Pakistani president
Yahya Khan approved a large-scale military deployment, and in the nine-month-long conflict that ensued, Pakistani soldiers and local pro-Pakistan militias killed between 300,000 and 3,000,000 Bengalis and
raped between 200,000 and 400,000 Bengali women in a systematic campaign of
mass murder and
genocidal sexual violence. In their investigation of the genocide, the
Geneva-based
International Commission of Jurists concluded that Pakistan's campaign involved the attempt to exterminate or forcibly remove a significant portion of the country's Hindu populace.
The West Pakistani government, which had implemented discriminatory legislation in East Pakistan, asserted that Hindus were behind the
Mukti Bahini (Bengali resistance fighters) revolt and that resolving the local "Hindu problem" would end the conflict—Khan's government and the Pakistani elite thus regarded the crackdown as a strategic policy. Genocidal rhetoric accompanied the campaign: Pakistani men believed that the sacrifice of Hindus was needed to fix the national malaise. In the countryside, Pakistan Army moved through villages and specifically asked for places where Hindus lived before burning them down. Hindus were identified by checking circumcision or by demanding the recitation of Muslim prayers. This also resulted in the migration of around eight million East Pakistani refugees into India, 80-90% of whom were Hindus. (Full article...)
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The Cinema of Bangladesh is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various regions, each contributing its unique linguistic and cultural perspective. Beyond the dominant
Dhaka based
Bengali-language film industry Dhallywood (
Bengali: ঢালিউড), which is a
portmanteau of "Dhaka" and "
Hollywood", Bangladesh is home to cinema in several other languages and dialects. For instance,
Chakma cinema from
Bandarban,
Garo cinema from
Sherpur,
Meitei and
Sylheti cinema from
Sylhet,
Chatgaiya cinema from
Chattogram. These regional cinemas play a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the country. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is
melodramatic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled Sukumari (
lit.'The Good Girl') was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, The Last Kiss, was released in 1931.
Following the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, Dhaka became the center of the Bangladeshi film industry, and has generated the majority share of revenue, production and audiences for Dhallywood films. Mukh O Mukhosh, the first Bengali-language full-length feature film, was produced in 1956. During the 1970s, many Dhallywood films were inspired by Indian films, with some of the films being unofficial remakes of those films. The industry continued to grow, and many successful Bangladeshi films were produced throughout the 1970s, 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. ('Full article...)
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Agriculture is the largest
employment sector in
Bangladesh, making up 14.2 percent of Bangladesh's GDP in 2017 and employing about 42.7 percent of the workforce. The performance of this sector has an overwhelming impact on major macroeconomic objectives like employment generation, poverty alleviation,
human resources development,
food security, and other economic and social forces. A plurality of Bangladeshis earn their living from agriculture. Due to a number of factors, Bangladesh's labour-intensive agriculture has achieved steady increases in food grain production despite the often unfavorable weather conditions. These include better flood control and irrigation, a generally more efficient use of fertilisers, as well as the establishment of better distribution and rural credit networks.
Although rice and jute are the primary crops, maize and vegetables are assuming greater importance. Due to the expansion of irrigation networks, some wheat producers have switched to cultivation of maize which is used mostly as poultry feed. Tea is grown in the northeast. Because of Bangladesh's fertile soil and normally ample water supply, rice can be grown and harvested three times a year in many areas. The country is among the top producers of
rice (third),
potatoes (seventh),
tropical fruits (sixth), jute (second), and farmed fish (fifth). With 35.8 million metric tons produced in 2000, rice is Bangladesh's principal crop. In comparison to rice, wheat output in 1999 was 1.9 million tonnes (1,900,000 long tons; 2,100,000 short tons). (Full article...)
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The ITOS 1 weather satellite image of the cyclone shortly after peak intensity making landfall in East Pakistan on November 12
The cyclone formed over the central
Bay of Bengal on November 8 and traveled northward, intensifying as it did so. It reached its peak with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) on November 10, and made
landfall on the coast of East Pakistan on the following afternoon. The storm surge devastated many of the offshore islands, wiping out villages and destroying crops throughout the region. In the most severely affected
upazila,
Tazumuddin, over 45% of the population of 167,000 were killed by the storm. (Full article...)
On 7 March 1971
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman issued a call to the people of
East Pakistan to prepare themselves for an all-out struggle. Later that evening resistance demonstrations began, and the military began a full-scale retaliation with
Operation Searchlight, which continued through May 1971. (Full article...)
The Nawab of Bengal (
Bengali: বাংলার নবাব, bāṅglār nôbāb) was the hereditary ruler of
Bengal Subah in
Mughal India. In the early 18th-century, the Nawab of Bengal was the de facto independent ruler of the three regions of
Bengal,
Bihar and Orissa which constitute the modern-day sovereign country of
Bangladesh and the
Indian states of
West Bengal,
Bihar and
Odisha. The Bengal Subah reached its peak during the reign of Nawab
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. They are often referred to as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (
Bengali: বাংলা, বিহার ও উড়িষ্যার নবাব). The Nawabs were based in
Murshidabad which was centrally located within Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. Their chief, a former prime minister, became the first Nawab. The Nawabs continued to issue coins in the name of the Mughal Emperor, but for all practical purposes, the Nawabs governed as independent monarchs. Bengal continued to contribute the largest share of funds to the imperial treasury in Delhi. The Nawabs, backed by bankers such as the
Jagat Seth, became the financial backbone of the Mughal court.
The Nawabs, especially under the rule of
Alivardi Khan of 16 years, were heavily engaged in various wars against the Marathas. Towards the end, he turned his attention to rebuilding and restoring
Bengal. (Full article...)
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Zoo Entrance
Bangladesh National Zoo, (
Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় চিড়িয়াখানা) is a
zoo located in the
Mirpur section of
Dhaka, the capital city of
Bangladesh. The zoo contains many native and non-native animals and wild life, and hosts about three million visitors each year. On 5 February 2015, the name changed from Dhaka Zoo to Bangladesh National Zoo.
Established in 1974, the 186-acre (75 ha) Bangladesh National Zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh, and is operated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The zoo attracts around 10,000 visitors every day with the number increasing during the weekends and holidays. The zoo is also known for its poor conditions for animals and the corruption of its officials. (Full article...)
One of the world's oldest ports with a functional
natural harbor for centuries, Chittagong appeared on ancient
Greek and
Roman maps, including on
Ptolemy's world map. It was located on the southern branch of the
Silk Road. In the 9th century, merchants from the
Abbasid Caliphate established a trading post in Chittagong. The port fell to the Muslim conquest of Bengal during the 14th century. It was the site of a
royal mint under the
Delhi Sultanate,
Bengal Sultanate and
Mughal Empire. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, Chittagong was also a center of administrative, literary, commercial and maritime activities in
Arakan, a narrow strip of land along the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal which was under strong Bengali influence for 350 years. During the 16th century, the port became a
Portuguese trading post and
João de Barros described it as "the most famous and wealthy city of the Kingdom of Bengal". The Mughal Empire expelled the Portuguese and Arakanese in 1666. (Full article...)
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The University of Dhaka (
Bengali: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়; also known as Dhaka University or DU) is a
publicresearch university located in
Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1921 as University of Dacca and it is the oldest active university in Bangladesh.
The university was founded in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the
Indian Legislative Council. Nawab Bahadur Sir
Khwaja Salimullah, who pioneered the university in Dhaka, donated 600 acres of land from his estate for this purpose. It is modeled after
British Universities. Currently it is the largest
public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 46,150 and a faculty of 1,992. (Full article...)
The Bangladesh Police (
Bengali: বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) is the national
law enforcement agency of
Bangladesh, operating under the
Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement of law and order within
Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals, they also play a big role in the criminal justice system. Bangladesh Police played an important role during the
Bangladesh Liberation War. (Full article...)
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Location of airport in Bangladesh
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (
Bengali: হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর,
Romanized: Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr), (
IATA: DAC,
ICAO: VGHS, formerly VGZR), is the main
international airport serving
Dhaka City, the capital city of
Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the
city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka. The airport is also used as a base for the
Bangladesh Air Force, named BAF Base Bangabandhu. The airport has an area of 802 hectares (1,981 acres). The
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980, taking over from
Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of
Shah Jalal, who is one of the most respected
Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The
IATA code of the airport "DAC" is derived from "Dacca", which is the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".
It is the primary hub of most of airlines in Bangladesh including
Air Astra,
Novoair,
US-Bangla Airlines, and the national flag carrier
Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The annual passenger handling capacity of the airport is 18.5 million passengers, and this passenger handling capacity is predicted by CAAB to be sufficient until 2026. In 2014, the airport handled 9.1 million passengers and 248,000 tonnes of cargo. Average aircraft movement per day is around 190 flights.
Ground handling at the airport is provided by
Biman Ground Handling, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The airport has complete
Wi-Fi Internet coverage and all the terminals of the airport have multiple First Class and Business Class
executive lounges operated by Five Star hotels, such as
Intercontinental Dhaka; Bangladeshi companies such as
Eastern Bank Skylounge or
City Bank American Express Lounge; as well as local and foreign airlines. Passengers travelling on First Class or Business Class air tickets, as well as economy passengers who are
Priority Pass card holders, have complimentary access to select lounges. (Full article...)
The
European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked
Bangladeshibulk carrierAbdullah as it sails toward the coast of
Somalia. At least 23 crew members are being held hostage by pirates on the ship.
(AP)
Ramsagar is the largest man made water-tank in
Bangladesh. It was created in the mid 1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Ramsagar?
Image 1Magpie Robin, a very common bird in
Bangladesh - locally known as Doyel or Doel (
Bengali: দোয়েল), is designated as the National Bird of the country.
Image 2Pond herons are
herons, typically 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long with an 80–100 cm (31–39 in) wingspan, which mostly breed in the tropical
Old World. The photo shows a heron at
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.
Photo Credit: Abdul Momin
Image 3Numerous species of Dragonflies are native in Bangladesh. The pictured specimen was photographed at
Baldha Garden,
Dhaka.
Image 5The image features a
Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan; Folio from the Shah Jahan Album. It depicts a shamsa (literally, sun) traditionally opened imperial Mughal albums. Worked in bright colors and several tones of gold, the meticulously designed and painted arabesques are enriched by fantastic flowers, birds, and animals. The inscription in the center reads: "His Majesty Shihabuddin Muhammad Shahjahan, the King, Warrior of the Faith, may God perpetuate his kingdom and sovereignty.".
Image 6Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. This photo offers a close view of a section of the parliament building.
Image 10NgafaKhong (native Marma term) or Nafa-khumwaterfall is situated on the Remaikree River, a tributory of Sangu river. The wild hilly Remaikree river suddenly falls down here about 25–30 feet. The falls are located in a remote area two hours' walking distance from Remakree bazar,
Thanchi Upazila,
Bandarban District.
Photo Credit: Abu Md. Jakaria
Image 11The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a multipurpose
road-rail bridge across the
Padma River, the main
distributary of
Ganges, under construction in
Bangladesh. The image features a beautiful morning view of Padma Bridge under construction (November 2021).
Image 13The Asian pied starling (Sturnus contra) is one of the 12 bird species of family
Sturnidae resident in
Bangladesh. Locally known as myna or shalik, these birds build their nests in holes or cavities in trees or buildings, or large globular structures of straw, twigs, etc. in trees.
Image 14Tanguar haor, located in
Sunamganj District, is a unique
wetlandecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. In 2000, the hoar basin was declared a
Ramsar site - wetland of international importance.
Image 19An old man carrying two baskets on a stick through a field of tea plants in
Jaflong,
Sylhet,
Bangladesh, with misty hills in the background.
Photo Credit: Abdul Momin
Image 20Ramsagar National Park is a national park in
Bangladesh located at
Tejpur, near
Dinajpur District in the northwest of the country. The Park is 27.76 hectare, in size, and is built around a large water reservoir known as "Ramsagar reservoir" built in the 18th century by Raja
Ram Nath. The photograph shows young children from the locality fishin in the reservoir.
Image 21Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. This photo offers a close view of a section of the parliament building.
Image 22Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge, opened in June 1998 connects
Bhuapur on the
Jamuna River's east bank to
Sirajganj on its west bank. The 5th longest bridge in South Asia established a strategic link between the eastern and western parts of Bangladesh.
Image 23The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque on Lalbagh road is situated less than half a kilometre west of the
Lalbagh Fort, in an area called Atish Khana in old
Dhaka. Two Persian inscriptions, one over the central archway and the other over the central Mihrab, speak of its construction during 1704–05 AD.
Image 24Natore Rajbari (also known as Pagla Raja's Palace, Natore Palace) was a prominent royal palace in
Natore, Bangladesh. It was the residence and seat of the
Rajshahi Raj family of
zamindars. The famous queen
Rani Bhabani lived here and after the death of her husband, expanded both the estate and the palace.
Image 25Ahsan Manzil, the official residential palace and seat of the
Dhaka Nawab Family, situated on the banks of the
Buriganga River. The
palace is now a museum.
Photo Credit: Mahbub Hossain Shaheed (mahosha)
Image 26The
Pancha Ratna Govinda Temple in is located at Puthia village in
Rajshahi district in Bangladesh. The temple is a striking monument built in the 19th century. It has the architectural feature of five ratnas or spires. It is located within the inner precincts of the Puthia Rajbari or palace.
Image 27Dhakeshwari Temple is a famous state-owned
Hindutemple in
Dhaka,
Bangladesh built in the 12th century. The temple is located southwest of the Salimullah Hall of
Dhaka University. This image shows Shiva temple structures inside the Dhakeshwari Temple complex.
Image 28Chittagong War Cemetery is a
Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located at Dampara 22 kilometers north of the
airport and 8 kilometers from the
port. The burial area is surrounded by a large plantation. A tarmac lane leads from the entrance gate to the burial area which is entered through a metal gate flanked by two small brick chapels.
Photo Credit: Hossain Toufique Iftekher
Image 29Bagakain Lake, also called Boga Lake is located in
Ruma Upazila in
Bandarban. It is a natural sweet and deep water lake situated nearly 1,246 feet (380 m) above sea level. The irregularly shaped lake is bounded on three sides by mountain peaks covered with thick bamboo bushes.
Image 31The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a
species of bird native in Bangladesh. The pictured specimen was photographed at Modhutila Eco-Park in
Sherpur District.
Photo Credit: Masud Rana
Image 32Pohela Baishakh, is the first day of the Bengali calendar, celebrated in both
Bangladesh and
Bengali communities across
India. The most colourful New Year's Day festival takes place in
Dhaka, as the students and teachers of Institute of Fine Arts,
University of Dhaka take out a colourful procession and parade round the campus. This image shows a glimpse of the parade.
Photo Credit: Niloy
Image 33The District of Rangamati is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and is one of the most beautiful districts of the country. Its beauty lies in the people, culture, landscape and lifestyle. The Hanging Bridge at
Rangamti district, pictured here, is a famous landmark and tourist attraction of the district.
Image 35Egrets are
herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season.. The pictured specimens were photographed at
Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary,
Bagerhat.
Photo Credit: Md shahanshah bappy
Image 36Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. This photo offers a close view of a section of the parliament building.
Image 37The river Buriganga is economically very important to Dhaka. Even during the Mughal rules the banks of the Buriganga were already a prime location for trade. Today the river provides vital connectivity between the capital city and many districts. The photograph features a
launch sailing from
Sadarghat on the
Buriganga during sunset.
Image 39The pictured Shiva Temple is situated in Puthia Bazar of
Rajshahi District. It was built on a hing plinth on the southern bank of a large tank. The temple is a 19.81 meter square building and total height is 35.03 meter. It is a Pancha Ratna type building consists of a Garbhagriha and a surrounding verandah. Rani Bhubanmoye Debi built this temple in 1823 AD.
Image 40Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. This photo offers a view of the parliament building during sunrise.
Photo Credit: Lykantrop
Image 41The Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) is a medium-sized
bird of prey in the family
Accipitridae found in the
Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia and
Australia. They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where they feed on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey. The pictured specimen was photographed at
Kuakata Eco-Park.
Image 42The Uttara Ganabhaban (meaning Northern People's House) is an 18th-century (1734) royal palace also known as Dighapatia Rajbari as it was formerly the seat of the
Dighapatia Raj, an aristocratic landed estate in the
Bengal Presidency of the
British Raj. It is located near
Natore town and serves as the principal residence of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister in the northern part of the country.
Image 44Bandarban, one of the remotest districts of Bangladesh, is famous for the beauty of its hilly terrain. The numerous Buddhist temples and bihars in the town, Prantik Lake, Jibannagar and Kyachlong Lake are some more places of interest. This image shows the skyline of the district from the pouplar Nilachol resort managed by
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.
Image 45Ratargul Swamp Forest is a
freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union,
Gowainghat,
Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest located in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forest in the world. The forest is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Govt. of Bangladesh.
Image 47Chandanpura Nachghar is an ancient building located adjacent to Chandanpura Fire Service Station, along
Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah road in
Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is known as the dance hall of the Zamindar house of Sajjalela. The building, once used as the Chittagong Divisional Fire Service Office, is currently preserved as the proposed Fire Service and Civil Defense Museum.
Image 48Shuvolong is a place in Barkol sub district, located about 25 kilometres (11 kilometres as the crow flies) away from
Rangamati town. There are a few waterfalls in Shuvolong area with the largest one falling from as high as 300 feet. Shuvolong is accessible by speed boat or motor boats from Rangamati. The photo features Shovolong water falls in October (before winter).
Image 49Himchari National Park located just south of the
Cox's Bazar town consists of lush tropical rain forest, grasslands and trees, and features a number of waterfalls, the biggest of which cascades down toward the sandy, sun-drenched beach. The National Park was established in 1980 as a conservation area for research, education and recreation.
Photo Credit: Shuvra Dutta
Image 50In Bangladesh there are many tribal people live in Sylhet, Dinajpur, Cox's Bazar, Mymensingh, Rajshahi etc. But majority of tribal people live in the
Chittagong Hill Tracts. This picture features a
tribal kid with her little sister tied in her back at Farukpara,
Bandarban, Bangladesh.
Image 51Muslin is a
cottonfabric of plain weave made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting. Early muslin was hand woven of uncommonly delicate handspun yarn, especially in the region around
Dhaka, Bengal (now
Bangladesh). The picture depicts an 18th-century woman in
Dhaka clad in fine Bengali muslin.
Photo Credit: Francesco Renaldi
Image 52Although
rice is the staple food of Bangladesh, wheat holds an important position is a summplementary staple corp. The image was captured in a wheat field in the
Natore District.
Image 53This is a photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art by
Francis Hayman (1708–1776) created in 1762. The artwork is showing
Lord Clive meeting with
Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey (1757). The painting was displayed in
Vauxhall soon after completion.
Image 54The District of Rangamati is a part of the
Chittagong Hill Tracts and is one of the most beautiful districts of the country. Its beauty lies in the people, culture, landscape and lifestyle. This picture featuring the skyline of Rangamati has been taken at Tabalchhori at BDR Rangamati.
Photo Credit: Sakib
Image 55The chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata) is a
passerine bird of the
Timaliidae. It is
monotypic within the genus Timalia. The pictured specimen of this native bird of Bangladesh was photographed at Himchari National Garden,
Cox's Bazar.
Photo Credit: Syedabbas321
Image 56Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh known for its wide sandy beach, is believed to be the world's longest (120 km) natural sandy sea beach. It is located 152 km south of
Chittagong. The photo features a beach restaurant at Cox's Bazar.
Image 58Dinajpur Railway Bridge on Punorvoba River is an important landmark facilitating rail connectivity between
Dinajpur District and rest of the country.
Image 59Madhabkunda waterfall is one of the highest
waterfalls in
Bangladesh. It is situated in
Barlekha Upazila in
Moulvibazar District,
Sylhet Division. The waterfall is a popular
tourist spot in Bangladesh. Big boulders, surrounding forest, and the adjoining streams attracts many tourists for picnic parties and day trips.
Photo Credit: Hollingsworth, John and Karen, retouched by Zwoenitzer
Image 62Chomchom is a traditional
Bengali sweet originated from
Porabari,
Tangail, Bangladesh. It is a very popular dessert in
Bangladesh and
India. The cuisine comes in a variety of colors, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a
garnish. The sweet is oval and brownish.
Image 64The oriental garden lizard, eastern garden lizard or changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. The pictured specimen was photographed at
National Botanical Gardens,
Dhaka.
Photo Credit: Azim Khan Ronnie
Image 65Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh known for its wide sandy beach, is believed to be the world's longest (120 km) natural sandy sea beach. It is located 152 km south of
Chittagong.
Image 66Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh.
Photo Credit: Karl Ernst Roehl
Image 67Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of
Bangladesh, located in the capital
Dhaka. It was created by architect
Louis I. Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. This photo offers a view of the assembly hall inside the parliament building
Image 68St. Martin's Island is a small island in the northeastern part of the
Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the
Cox's Bazar-
Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called
Chera Dwip. It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of the northwest coast of
Myanmar, at the mouth of the
Naf River.
Declaring himself president in 1977, Zia won a referendum held in 1978. Founding the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Zia won widespread popular support for stabilising the nation and leading it in a new direction. A
right-wing politician, Zia established
free-market policies in a 19-point programme of industrialisation and development. He adopted policies bringing the government increasingly under
Islam, which he included in the
national constitution. Zia controversially pardoned the assassins of Sheikh Mujib by signing the Indemnity Act and rehabilitated individuals who had supported the Pakistan Army. A popular yet controversial leader, Zia was
assassinated in 1981 in an abortive military coup.
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Image 7Noor Hossain, a pro-democracy demonstrator, "স্বৈরাচার নীপাত যাক//" The words, in bright white paint written on the bare chest on 10 November 1987 protest for democracy in Dhaka, photographed by Dinu Alam just before he was shot dead by President Ershad's security forces (from History of Bangladesh)
Image 11alt=Building of red bricks with a roof consisting of many white domes. There are small round towers on the corners of the building each crowned by a white cupola. (from Culture of Bangladesh)
Image 17Bangladeshi artists performing in a dance show. (from Culture of Bangladesh)
Image 18Shaheed Minar (Martyr Monument) People commemorates those who were killed in the 21 February 1952 Bengali Language Movement demonstration (from Culture of Bangladesh)
Image 40Atisha was one of the most influential Buddhist priest during the Pala dynasty in Bengal. He was believed to have been born in
Bikrampur (from History of Bangladesh)
... that in December 2014 up to 350,000 litres (77,000 imp gal) of oil was spilt(pictured) after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the
Sundarbans, Bangladesh?
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