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In South Asia, located on the fertile Bengal delta.

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Culture Tourism Gastronomy

Religion

Islam is the largest Religion of Bangladesh; Muslims constitute 90.4% of the population, followed by Hindus, who constitute 8.2%, and Buddhists, Christians, those who practice other religions and those who do not are the remainders.

Religion has always been a strong part of identity, but this has varied at different times. A survey in late 2003 confirmed that religion is the first choice by a citizen for self-identification. According to a government-published article, atheism is extremely rare.

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Muslims constitute over 90 percent of the population.

Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, covering approximately 10 percent of the population as of the 2001 census.

About 0.7% (or just over 1,000,000 people) of Bangladesh population adheres to the Theravada school of Buddhism.

Christianity arrived in what is now Bangladesh during the late sixteenth to early seventeenth centuries AD, through the Portuguese traders and missionaries.

The Bengal Renaissance of the 19th and early 20th centuries, noted Bengali writers, saints, authors, scientists, researchers, thinkers, music composers, painters, and film-makers have played a significant role in the development of Bengali culture The culture of Bangladesh is composite and over the centuries has assimilated influences of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. It is manifested in various forms, including music, dance, and drama; art and craft; folklore and folktale; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebrations; as well as in a distinct cuisine and culinary tradition.

Music, dance The music and dance styles of Bangladesh may be divided into three categories: classical, folk, and modern.

Festivals and celebrations Are an integral part of the culture of Bangladesh. Prominent and widely celebrated festivals are Pohela Boishakh, Independence day, National Mourning Day, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Durga puja, and Language Movement Day.

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The country was listed by Lonely Planet in 2011 as the "best value

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Tourism Bangladesh's tourist attractions include, historical and monuments, resorts, beaches, picnic spots, forests and tribal people, wildlife of various species. Bangladesh offers ample opportunities to tourists for angling, water skiing, river cruising, hiking, rowing, yachting, sea bathing as well as bringing one in close touch with pristine nature.

Gastronomy Bangladeshi culinary traditions and processes date far back in history. Differences in history and geography have also led to regional variations in traditional cuisine.

The culinary tradition of Bangladesh has close relations to surrounding Bengali and North-East Indian cuisine as well as having its own unique traits. Rice and fish are traditional favourites.

With an emphasis on fish, vegetables and lentils served with rice as a staple diet. It also has the only traditionally developed multi-course tradition from the Indian subcontinent that is analogous in structure to the modern service Ă la russe style of French cuisine, with food served course-wise rather than all at once.

In Bangladeshi Cuisine, some foods are popular across the entire region, while others are specific to a particular area.

Rajshahi and Rongpur: There is a propensity to use more freshwater fish in this area.

Rajshahi mangoes are considered the best across the country. Sweet dishes are also well-esteemed.

Sylhet: A citrus fruit called hatkora is sometimes used in meat dishes. Freshwater fish are more readily available than saltwater ones.

Barisal and Khulna: Saltwater fish and seafood are quite prevalent in these areas.

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"Country of Bengal".

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