Bangladesh is a South Asian country located between the borders of India and Myanmar. Known for its spicy foods and sweets, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan in 1971. However, there are more amazing things you probably didn’t know about this country. We present to you the most interesting ones:
- Bangladesh with the population of 163 million is the 8th most populous country in the world.
- There is has a huge variety of printed media with over 2000 newspapers and periodicals to read.
- The most popular sport in Bangladesh is cricket.
- The Bay of Bengal, located in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean is the largest bay in the world.
- Bangladesh is known for its unique climate. There are 6 different seasons; besides spring, summer, autumn, and winter they also have Monsoon season and Late Autumn.
- There are 700 rivers flowing through the country, including Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra which are the 3 largest ones in Asia.
- 90% of the population are Muslims.
- The Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh.
- Dhaka, the capital, is known as the City of Mosques.
- In Bengali culture, smiling is considered as a sign of immaturity.
