Theme Week Bangladesh
Monday, 26 August 2019 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien Category/Kategorie: General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Bangladesh (“The country of Bengal”), officially the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh , is a country in
South Asia . It shares land borders with
India and
Myanmar . The country’s maritime territory in the
Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the
92nd-largest sovereign state in the world , with an area of 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi). It is also the world’s
8th-most populous country , as well as one of its
most densely-populated .
Dhaka is its capital and largest city, and is also the economic, political and the cultural center of Bangladesh, followed by
Chittagong , which has the country’s
largest port . It forms the largest and eastern part of the
Bengal region. The country’s geography is dominated by the
Bengal delta with
many rivers ; while hilly and
mountainous areas make up the north-east and south-east. The country also has the
longest sea beach and the
largest mangrove forest in the world. The endangered
Bengal tiger is a
national symbol .
In the ancient and classical period of the Indian subcontinent , the territory of Bangladesh was home to many principalities, including Gangaridai , Vanga , Pundra , Gauda , Samatata and Harikela . It was also a Mauryan province . The principalities were notable for their overseas trade, which involved contacts with the Roman world, the export of fine muslin and silk to the Middle East, and spreading philosophy and art to Southeast Asia. The principalities dominated the Bengal delta with powerful navies. The Pala Empire , the Chandra dynasty and the Sena dynasty were the last pre-Islamic Bengali middle kingdoms .
National Assembly of Bangladesh in the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar District of Dhaka © Shahidul Hasan Roman/cc-by-sa-4.0
Islam became the largest religion in Bengal during the period spanning the
Delhi Sultanate and the
Bengal Sultanate . During the
Mughal era , described as the “Paradise of Nations”,
Bengal Subah generated 12% of the
world’s GDP , larger than the entirety of western
Europe . The province of eastern Bengal alone accounted for 40% of
Dutch imports from Asia. The region was later administered by the
United Kingdom as part of the
Bengal Presidency (1757–1905; 1912–1947) and
Eastern Bengal and Assam Province (1905–1912) in British India. During
British India notable personalities of
Bengal Renaissance played a pivotal role in the
anti-colonial movement . Bengal had the largest GDP in the
British Raj . In 1947, the
Bengal Legislative Council and the
Bengal Legislative Assembly voted on the
Partition of Bengal , while a
referendum caused the Sylhet region to join
East Bengal . The area became part of the
Dominion of Pakistan and was renamed
East Pakistan . Beginning with the
Bengali Language Movement in 1952, the pro-democracy movement in East Pakistan thrived on
Bengali nationalism , resulting in the
Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
Bangladeshis include people from a range of ethnic groups and religions.
Bengalis , who speak the official
Bengali language , make up 98% of the population. The politically dominant
Bengali Muslims make the nation the world’s third largest
Muslim-majority country . While recognising
Islam as the country’s
established religion , the constitution grants
freedom of religion to non-Muslims. A
middle power , Bangladesh is a
unitary parliamentary democracy and
constitutional republic in the
Westminster tradition . The country is divided into
eight administrative divisions and
sixty-four districts . It is one of the
emerging and growth-leading economies of the world, and is listed among the
Next Eleven countries. It has one of the
fastest real GDP growth rates in the world. Its
gross domestic product ranks
39th largest in the world in terms of market
exchange rates and
29th in
purchasing power parity . Its
per capita income ranks
143th and
136th in two measures. In the field of human development, it made substantial progress. The country continues to face challenging problems, including
poverty ,
corruption ,
terrorism ,
illiteracy , and inadequate
public healthcare . Bangladesh is a member of the
UN , the
WTO , the
Commonwealth of Nations , the
IMF , the
World Bank , the
ADB , the
OIC , the
IDB , the
SAARC , the
BIMSTEC and the
IMCTC .
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Government of Bangladesh ,
Tourism Board Bangladesh ,
BangladeshTourismGuide.com ,
LonelyPlanet.com – Bangladesh ,
Economy of Bangladesh ,
Architecture of Bangladesh ,
World Heritage sites in Bangladesh ,
Culture of Bangladesh ,
Bangladeshi cuisine ,
Tourism in Bangladesh ,
Wikitravel Bangladesh ,
Wikivoyage Bangladesh and
Wikipedia Bangladesh . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at
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