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Pahela
Baishakh (Bangla New Year) |
Baishakh
is the first month of Bangla year. Bangladeshis celebrate the New
Bangla Year on the 1st (Pahela) Baishakh. The whole country falls
in a festive mood in this day. Lots of fairs, cultural festivals,
colorful rallies, seminars, exhibitions etc. are organized to
celebrate the Pahela Baishakh in every part of the country. The
Dhaka University campus and the Ramna area of Dhaka becomes the
center point of national level celebration of this festival. Photos
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Liberation
War of Bangladesh
| Bangladesh
became independent after a bloody war of nine months. This
nine months cost a lot to Bangladeshis to be free from the
clutches of Pakistani oppressors. They started killing in
the dead of night of 25th March in 1971 and went on doing
their best to destroy Bangladeshis indiscriminately. In
exchange of the lives of as many as thirty lakh
Bangladeshis the cherished freedom was achieved. Photos
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| Immortal
Ekushey (21st February) |
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Bangalees
protected Bangla from the clutches of Pakistani oppressors in 1952 by
preventing Urdu from being the state
language of East Pakistan where a vast majority of people spoke in Bangla.
Bangalees had to sacrifice lives for their mother tongue on 21st February,
1952. 21st February being declared International Mother Language Day by UNESCO, Bangla reached the maturity. Photos
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Chittagong:
The commercial capital of Bangladesh
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| Chittagong is
the largest seaport and the commercial capital of Bangladesh. In addition to the
largest seaport, this charming divisional headquarter
accommodates Cox's Bazaar sea beach ( the largest sea beach
in the world), Kaptai Lake, Patenga Beach, interesting
tribal culture, Naval Academy, and a remarkably comfortable
weather. Photos
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University
of Dhaka : Country's largest abode of education |
The
University
of Dhaka is the biggest and the most ancient university in
Bangladesh. It is Famous for traditional and cultural
heritage. Its dimension includes 9 units. 42 departments and 7
institutes wherein there are as much as about 26000
students. It is the first moderns university in South Asia.
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