Bangladesh

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(Water Lily) - The National Flower of Bangladesh. There are two major varieties - white and red.

(Magpie Robin) - Bangladesh's National Bird

Bangladesh, the home of Royal Bengal Tiger -famous for its majestic appearance, speed and prowess.

National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar near Dhaka commermorating the supreme sacrifices of the known and unknown countless lives during the sanguinary War of Independence in 1971

The Jatiya Sangsad
(Parliament) complex at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with its unique architectural grandeur

A familiar riverview in the background of Shal forest with fishing boats and boats ladden with earthenware and other merchandise. Rivers are the lifelines of Bangladesh and a large number of people directly depend on them for their livelihood. Country boats are still now the principal mode of riverine transportation in many rural areas.

Deep Autumn or the harvesting season when paddy is collected from the fields and threshed. Threshing is mostly done in the traditional way with bullocks.

Women workers are busy in a garments factory

Women workers at work inside an electronic plant in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in the port city of Chittagong.

Workers busy with their work inside a modern carpet mill.

A woman stitching Nakshikantha - the embroidered quilt, treated as a piece of folk artistry for its rare beauty, colour and design.

A bride in typical bridal attire. Traditionally brides put on special types of seri known as Kataan and Banarasi and jewellery of intricate design on the forehead, neck and hands at the nuptial ceremony.

Bangladesh has a rich tradition of handicraft which excel in texture, quality and design. Superbly made cloth dolls representing traditional Bangladeshi women's attire of different varieties.

A display of beautifully designed clay pottery which has a tradition of thousand of years.

The traditional boat race- a favourite pastime with the rural people during rainy season when the rivers are full to the brim. Special types of boats are built for the purpose and competitions are held with much funfair among different villages.

The fashionable horse drawn carriage used by the affluent land owning section and high ranking British colonial officials in the old days, now almost extinct.

Baitul Mukarram - the commodious grand national mosque complex in the heart of Dhaka city. Built in 1962, it is a prototype of the holy Kaaba with a fine blending of modern architecture.

Tribal girls performing a typical tribal dance in their traditional costume.

Tribal girls performing a typical tribal dance in their traditional costume.

The sea beach at Cox's Bazar, the world's longest unbroken stretch of golden sands against the vast expanse of blue water and white surfing waves - Bangladesh's most attractive tourist spot.

The hanging bridge over Kaptai lake adjacent to Rangamati town, a favourite holiday resort in the Hill tracts known for its winding hills and enchanting beauty as well as for its tribal life.

The waterfall at Madhabkunda in Sylhet district - a holy place for the country's Hindu community. A mendicant is in deep meditation sitting on a large stone. The place is also an attractive tourist spot for its scenic setting.

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(Water Lily) - The National Flower of Bangladesh. There are two major varieties - white and red.	(Magpie Robin) - Bangladesh's National Bird


Bangladesh, the home of Royal Bengal Tiger -famous for its majestic appearance, speed and prowess.	National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar near Dhaka commermorating the supreme sacrifices of the known and unknown countless lives during the sanguinary War of Independence in 1971

The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) complex at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with its unique architectural grandeur	A familiar riverview in the background of Shal forest with fishing boats and boats ladden with earthenware and other merchandise. Rivers are the lifelines of Bangladesh and a large number of people directly depend on them for their livelihood. Country boats are still now the principal mode of riverine transportation in many rural areas.

Deep Autumn or the harvesting season when paddy is collected from the fields and threshed. Threshing is mostly done in the traditional way with bullocks.	Women workers are busy in a garments factory

Women workers at work inside an electronic plant in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in the port city of Chittagong.	Workers busy with their work inside a modern carpet mill.

A woman stitching Nakshikantha - the embroidered quilt, treated as a piece of folk artistry for its rare beauty, colour and design.	A bride in typical bridal attire. Traditionally brides put on special types of seri known as Kataan and Banarasi and jewellery of intricate design on the forehead, neck and hands at the nuptial ceremony.

Bangladesh has a rich tradition of handicraft which excel in texture, quality and design. Superbly made cloth dolls representing traditional Bangladeshi women's attire of different varieties.	A display of beautifully designed clay pottery which has a tradition of thousand of years.


The traditional boat race- a favourite pastime with the rural people during rainy season when the rivers are full to the brim. Special types of boats are built for the purpose and competitions are held with much funfair among different villages.	The fashionable horse drawn carriage used by the affluent land owning section and high ranking British colonial officials in the old days, now almost extinct.

Baitul Mukarram - the commodious grand national mosque complex in the heart of Dhaka city. Built in 1962, it is a prototype of the holy Kaaba with a fine blending of modern architecture.	Tribal girls performing a typical tribal dance in their traditional costume.

Tribal girls performing a typical tribal dance in their traditional costume.	The sea beach at Cox's Bazar, the world's longest unbroken stretch of golden sands against the vast expanse of blue water and white surfing waves - Bangladesh's most attractive tourist spot.

The hanging bridge over Kaptai lake adjacent to Rangamati town, a favourite holiday resort in the Hill tracts known for its winding hills and enchanting beauty as well as for its tribal life.	The waterfall at Madhabkunda in Sylhet district - a holy place for the country's Hindu community. A mendicant is in deep meditation sitting on a large stone. The place is also an attractive tourist spot for its scenic setting.