BANGLADESH (PARAGRAPH)

BANGLADESH

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Bangladesh is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal in South Asia. It is surrounded by India on two sides and by India and Myanmar on one side. She became independent in 1971. Dhaka is the capital city of the country. There prevails a moderate climate here. It is a riverine country. The remarkable rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna, the Surma, the Karnafuli, etc. Rice and jute are our main crops. The people here are engaged with various types of occupations. The villagers are mostly engaged with agriculture. There are day labourers, fishermen, potters, etc. Most of the inhabitants are Muslims but about 15% of the population are of other religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. The people are very hospitable and follow certain common social customs and traditions together. Generally monogamy is practised and people now like to live in a nuclear family. They celebrate some occasions such as Pahela Baishakh, Nabanna and Pahela Falgun with great enthusiasm and festivity. Men, in general, wear pajama and panjabi and women dress themselves with sari and blouse. The country is endowed with natural beauty and places of historical importance. So, she has a good number of tourist spots like the Cox's Bazar sea-beach, Kuakata, Moynamoti, the Shat Gamguj Mosque, the Buddhist Vihara, etc.