Bangladesh at a glance Paragraph for JSC, SSC and HSC

Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Bangladesh at a Glance'.

(a) Where is Bangladesh located? (b) When and how did it gain independence? (c) What are different religions of Bangladesh? (d) What are the common dresses that men, women and young people wear? (e) What is the capital of our country? (f) What are the other points (if any) that you want to include?

BANGLADESH AT A GLANCE

Bangladesh is a south-east Asian country. It is a small low lying country. It is bounded by India on its west, north-west and east, by Myanmar on the south-east and by the Bay of Bengal on the south. The total area of our country is about 1,47,570 square kilometres. Though not very large in area, she has a big population. It got its independence on 16 December, 1971 through an armed liberation war of 9 months. Its capital is Dhaka. In our country, there are different communities of people. They have different religions. The religions of the people are Islam, the Hinduism, the Christianity and the Buddhism. People of different tribes live in our country. The chief religion is Islam and Muslims constitute 80% of the population. Hindus are the largest minority group. There are other  religions also. There are considerable numbers of Christians and Buddhists. The common customs and traditions that people follow here include the hospitality, harmony, and fellow-feelings, the observance of Pahela Baishakh, the 1st day of Bengali year, etc. The people are, by and large, simple, sociable and pious. They are very loyal to family ties and respectful towards the seniors and elders. The main tourist spots in Bangladesh include the sea-beach of Cox's Bazar, the mangrove of the Sundarbans in Khulna, the capital of ancient Bangla, Sonargaon, the Mahasthangarh etc. Bangladesh is unique with the beauties and bounties of Nature. There .is no other country in the world which is as beautiful as Bangladesh. We, the people of Bangladesh, are really fortunate enough to feel proud of being born in such a beautiful land.