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Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is a beautiful country with lush greenery and lots of watercourses. Here are 40 fun facts about Bangladesh.

• The word Bangladesh means 鈥渢he people of Bengal鈥� in the local Bangla language. The country's official name is the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh.
• With a total of 156.6 inhabitants, Bangladesh鈥檚 population is ranked 8th in the 海角社区.
• Bangladesh has six seasons instead of four. It has grismo (summer), barsha (rainy season), sharat (autumn), hemanto (cool season), sheet (winter), and bashonto (spring).
• The Bay of Bengal, bounded by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, is the biggest bay in the 海角社区.
• The national animal of Bangladesh is the Royal bengal tiger. It has a roar that can be heard up to 3 km away.
• Almost half of the Bangladeshi population (45%) are farmers. Farming makes up 18% of the nation鈥檚 GDP.
• The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. The city was founded in 1608 CE and it has a population of 17 million. It is referred to as the City of Mosques.
• The national Parliament of Bangladesh is one of the largest legislative centers. It occupies 200 acres (800,000 m虏) of land.
• The Cox Bazaar is the longest sea beach in the 海角社区, covering 125km.
• The people of Bangladesh rarely smile because they consider frequent smiling to be a sign of immaturity.
• Despite widespread farming in Bangladesh, the biggest exports in the country come from the garment industry.
• More than 2,000 periodicals and daily newspapers are published in Bangladesh, despite the country鈥檚 readership standing at only 15%.
• Bangladesh has part of the 海角社区鈥檚 largest mangrove the Sundarbans.
• The currency of Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi taka, which means 鈥榗urrency鈥� in Bengali.
• Bangladesh has the third largest Muslim population in the 海角社区 after Indonesia and Pakistan.
• In Bangladesh, the left hand is considered to be unclean. The right hand is used when eating, passing food, or passing business cards.
• Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh. In 1999, the Bangladesh national cricket team was part of the Cricket 海角社区 Cup. In 2000, it received the Test status, which is an honor in international cricket.
• The highest point in Bangladesh is the Saka Haphong in the southeastern Mowdok Range, which has a height of 1,052 m (3,451 ft).
• Kabaddi is the national sport.
• The national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
• The Magpie Robin (or Doyel or Doel) is the national bird of Bangladesh.
• The national flower of Bangladesh is the white-flowered water lily, called Shapla.
• Jackfruit (Kathal in Bengali) is the national fruit and the mango tree is the national tree of Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone areas in the 海角社区. Cyclones and floods have killed thousands and impeded economic growth.
• Due to its low-lying elevation, the ground in Bangladesh has never frozen. The coldest temperature on record is a low of 4.5掳C in Jessore during the winter of 2011.
• 30% of the Bangladesh population live below the poverty line. However, the country's overall standard of living has been improving.
• Bangladesh has a shortage of rocks for construction. They make bricks and break them to be used as rocks during construction.
• Renowned British journalist Tasmin Lucia Khan is of Bengali descent.
• The alluvial soils deposited by the rivers make Bangladesh's soils some of the most fertile delta soils in the 海角社区.
• Bangladesh鈥檚 oldest known city site is Mahasthangarh.