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The Culture of Bangladesh refers to the way of life of the people of
Bangladesh. The culture of Bangladesh is composite and over the
centuries has assimilated influences of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Christianity. Bangladesh has many kinds of cultural program
such as festival and celebration.Festivals and celebrations are an
integral part of the culture of Bangladesh.Here are I discuss about
some festivals and celebration cultural of Bangladesh.
Pahela Baishakh or Bangla Nabobarsho is the first day of Bengali
Calendar. It is celebrated on 14 April as a national holiday in Bangladesh.
The most colourful Pahela Baishakh Day festival takes place in Dhaka.
Large numbers of people gather early in the morning under the banyan
tree at Ramna Park where Chhayanat artists open the day with
Rabindranath Tagore's famous song, Esho, he Boishakh, Esho esho .
The harvest festival is called the Nabanna. It is usually celebrated
on the first day of Agrahayan (Bengali Month) the first day of
harvesting. Main festival is organising by Jatiya Nabanna Utshab
Udjapan Parshad at Charukala (Fine Arts) in Dhaka University
with song, dance, Cake, sweet, colourful procession and many
traditional presentation.
Pahela Falgun first day of Spring of Bengali month Falgun, of the Bengali
calendar, celebrated in Bangladesh.It was started in 1991 by students of
Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts.The first of Falgun usually falls on
13 February.This day is marked with colourful celebration and
traditionally, women wear yellow saris to celebrate this day. This
celebration is also known as Basanta Utsab.
Bangali celebrate International Mother Language Day by placing flowers
at the Shohid Minar.A public holiday in the country since 1953,it is also
known as Shohid Dibosh.On 17 November 1999, the UNESCO
recognized 21 February as International Mother Language
Day.Bangladeshis organize social gatherings repects their language and
culture, hold literary competitions,draw alpana on the roads and listen to
songs
The Independence Day of Bangladesh celebrated to as 26 March, is a
national holiday. It commemorates the country's declaration of
independence from Pakistan in the late hours of 25 March 1971 by
Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Mejor ZiaurRahman in
Bangladesh betar.
The celebration of Victory Day has been taking place since 1972. The
Bangladesh Liberation War became a topic of great importance in
cinema, literature, history lessons at school, the mass media, and the arts
in Bangladesh. The ritual of the celebration gradually obtained a
distinctive character with a number of similar elements: Military Parade
by Bangladesh Armed Forces at the National Parade Ground.
Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims
worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month
of fasting. This religious Eid is the first and only day in the month of
Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast.
Eid ul-Adha or Bakri Eid is the second most important religious
festival. The celebration of this festival similar to Eid ul-adha in
many ways. The only big difference is the Kurbani or sacrifice of
domestic animals.
Durga puja,largest religious festival for Hindus, is celebrated widely
across Bangladesh. Thousands of mandaps are set up in various villages,
towns and cities. Durga Puja is a grand cultural celebration in the capital
city of Dhaka. Major pujas of Dhaka are held in numerous pandals, but
the biggest celebration takes place at Dhakeshwari Temple where several
thousand devotees and onlookers stream through the premises for four
days. Special boat race on Buriganga river is arranged and it attracts a
large crowd.
Bengali marriage ceremony takes place in the state of Bengal or among
Bengali people. The marriage ceremonies in Bengal are quite long and
elaborate. There are a number of rituals and ceremonies that take place
during the marriage. The pre wedding and post wedding rituals provide
sufficient opportunity to the loved ones to enjoy with each other. However,
the traditional Bengali rituals are quite meaningful and exciting.
Sport in Bangladesh is a popular form of entertainment as well as an
essential part of Bangladeshi culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in
Bangladesh.Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh.
There are also several types of Bangladeshi games, including those
Football,Hockey,Handball,Basketball,Golf etc.
The Culture of Bangladesh