Bangladesh/5-14-2012

    
  Bangladesh was born in 16th December 1971.  First, it was India, then when the country got divided, it became East Pakistan.  After, having liberation war with Pakistan, the country has become Bangladesh.
  The language of Bangladesh is Bengali.  It is originally from Sanskrit.  Bengali language is very rich, poetic and beautiful.

  Flag of Bangladesh is green and circled with red in the middle.  The color green represents greenery of Bangladesh and also the traditional color of Islam.  Red represents for blood shed by the country man to achieve their independence.  It also representing the rising Sun.
  There are sixty four district in Bangladesh.  Their names are Dhaka, Bagerhat, Bandarban, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Bogra, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Chapai Nawabganj, Chittangong, Chaudanga, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Dinajpur, Farid Pur, Feni, Gaibandha, Gazipur, Gopal Ganje, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Jessore, Jhalokathi, Jhenaidah, Joypurhat, Khagrachhari, Khulna, Kishoreganj, Kurigram, Kushtia, Lakhmipur, Lalmonirhat, Madaripur, Magura, Manikganj, Meherpur, Moulvibazar, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Noagaon, Narail, Narayanganj, Narsindi, Natore, Netrakona, Nilpharmari, Noakhali, Pabma, Panchagarh, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Rajbari, Rajshahi, Rangamati, Rangpur, Satkhira, Shariatpur, Sherpur, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Tangail, and Takurgaon.  These are the names of district in Bangladesh.

   Dhaka is the Capital Of Bangladesh.  It is the ninth largest city in the world.  The city was known as Jahangirnagar during Mughal era.  Name Jahangirnagar was taken from the name of emperor.  Also known as the  city of Mosques and the rickshaw capital.  


  Father of Bangladesh Nation was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.  He was also known as Bongo Bondhu.  It means "Friends Of Bengal."  First president of Bangladesh, who called for the indepence of Bangladesh from Pakistan government.  During March seventh, nineteen seventy one,  when the war with Pakistan was over. Later on in August fifteenth, nineteen seventy five a group of junior Bangladeshi army officers killed him and his whole family, except his daughter Sheikh Hasina servived.  He was attacked in his own house.  Which was very shocking.  Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the indepence hero of Bangladesh.
 
    National flower of Bangladesh is Shapla.  In English it is called Water Lily.  It floats on water.  There are two types of Shapla,  one is white and one is pink.   Shaplas are beautiful flowers.

Author Shadan B Zahedi