Bangladesh

• Bangladesh


  Officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, the eighth-most populous country in the world, one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world
• Capital: Dhaka


  Also spelled Dacca, a major beta-global city that hosts the headquarters of several international corporations, the population, area, social and economic diversity have grown tremendously since its establishment as a modern capital city, one of the most densely industrialized regions in Bangladesh
• Biman Bangladesh Airlines


  The national flag carrier of Bangladesh
• Seasons in Bangladesh


  1. Hot, humid summer from March to June

  2. Cool, rainy monsoon season from June to October

  3. Cool, dry winter from October to March
• Maximum summer temperatures range between 30°C and 40°C, April is the warmest month in most parts of the country
• Religious composition of Bangladesh

  Majority Sunni Muslim (90%), Hindus (9.5%), smaller communities of Christians, Buddhists, Ahmadi Muslims, and Animists (less than 1%)
• Official language of Bangladesh


  Bengali, spoken by 98% of Bangladeshis, but many indigenous, immigrant, and foreign languages are also spoken
• Tara Masjid (Star Mosque)


  • A mosque located in Armanitola area, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with ornate designs and motifs of blue stars, built in the first half of the 19th century by Mirza Golam Pir
• Lalbagh Fort


  • The most popular and renowned fort and a great art signature by the Mughal Empire in Bangladesh, also known as Fort Aurangabad, located in Lalbagh of Old Dhaka by the bank of the river Buriganga
• Ahsan Manzil Palace


  • A must-see palace dating from 1872, built on the site of an old French factory by Nawab Abdul Ghani, the city's wealthiest zamindar (landowner), damaged by a tornado and then altered during restoration, becoming even grander than before
• Dhakeshwari National Temple


  • A Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'