Bangladesh: attractions, climate, traditions and interesting facts

A small country in the south of Asia, almost surrounded by India, today hides many mysteries for Europeans. The state of Bangladesh, whose sights have been studied little, mainly due to the poorly developed tourism industry, has its own raisins and exotics.

Climate and weather

The main distinctive weather feature is the conditional separation for the seasons. The temperature regime here is approximately the same in both winter and summer. What distinguishes the time periods is the amount of precipitation. When planning a trip to view all the sights of Bangladesh, consider three main climatic periods:

• October-February: winter. Winter coolness in local terms is the average daily temperature of 18-25 °. The period is most favorable for visiting this exotic country: there are no precipitation and strong winds.
• March-June: hot and wet summer. The hottest (average temperature is 34 ° C) and the wettest - April. The rainy season is characterized by tropical cyclones, sometimes with a tornado.
• June-October: mild rainy monsoon period.

Monsoon exotica

80% of all precipitation falls from April to October. That's what hides in the state of Bangladesh attractions! "The climate!" Traditions of tourist business in this country are weakly rooted, five-star hotels are few. Weather summer conditions discourage tourists who are looking for a quiet beach holiday.

Those who are interested in the history, nature and attractions of Bangladesh, can quite easily visit this pearl in the winter. And there is something to see here!

Historical Bangladesh: attractions, currency, flag

Compared with the centuries-old history of ancient states, the history of this country is relatively young. The People's Republic of Bangladesh appeared on the site of East Pakistan in 1971 after gaining independence. In honor of this event on March 26, the celebration of Independence Day was approved. Own flag and currency were born also from this period.

The flag of the country is a bright green cloth with a red circle. The designation of the circle is unambiguous - it is a symbol of sun and independence, but the green color is treated in two ways. Some sources see in it the color of Islam - the main religion of the country, according to others, it represents the lush greens, which is covered by the country throughout the year.

Currency: Bangladeshi taka.

Ancient monuments

In the small territory of the state of Bangladesh, the sights of antiquity are so dense that it is surprising how it all fit here. Most of the monuments have a truly unique value and are present only in this region.

• The Center for the Study of Antiquity in the city of Rajshani has collected more than 50 monuments of architecture of ancient Buddhists.
• Paharpur. The largest Buddhist monastery, 11 hectares of the square is literally stuffed with objects of historical significance.
• The Way. The place of the most beautiful ancient temples: Shiva, Govinda, Jagannath.

Unique nature

Sights of Bangladesh, the description of which is briefly given in this article, is only a small part of all the strengths of the state. We can say that the natural landscapes of this territory are already a single exotica.

• The Sundarban National Park is the largest mangrove forest in the world!
• Lake Ragmati - the surrounding landscape with fabulous huts of local residents, worthy of the artist's canvas.
• "Hills of Chittagona" - an area 60 km from the city of the same name. These are the places of residence of the ancient Buddhist tribes, who preserved the nature of this area in a pristine, fantastically beautiful view.

Resorts

The lack of a developed resort industry and fashionable hotels has its advantages: the sights in the country of Bangladesh are much cheaper, compared to other Asian countries. Cheaper, does not mean worse. The only official sea beach of this country - Coke Bazaar - is characterized by huge, clean beaches, clear sea water and, importantly, the absence of sharks. And low prices give an opportunity to enjoy exotic not only the owners of thick purses.

While mentioning the attractions of Bangladesh resort, one can not bypass the small islet 10 km from the mainland. If you dreamed of a coconut tropical paradise with snow-white sand - it was Saint Martin.

Capital

Dhaka is the capital of the state of Bangladesh. The sights of this city: the world's largest population density and the largest number of motortikes and pedicabs.

Overcrowding is obvious. To imagine the number of people living here, you need to try to mentally squeeze 10 million people into an area 10 times smaller than Moscow.

Local rickshaws are exotic, even that. In this city there are about 400 thousand. To attract attention to themselves, rickshaws paint themselves and their vehicles with various vivid ornaments.

What is striking is the close proximity of the picturesque modern urban neighborhoods to the slums, clogged with garbage and waste. Historical exclusive values coexist with the exclusive dubious. For example, the river flowing through the capital is the dirtiest in the world, it's practically invisible because of the floating debris.

The rules of the road in Dhaka, like in the whole country, simply do not exist. The traffic of the city by transport, rickshaws and people leads to a sense of complete chaos. Visit Dhaka is just for the sake of understanding that you have seen everything.

You have noticed that the sights in Bangladesh are constantly mentioned with epithets: "the most", "the only one in the world". This definition attracts tourists here not just tourists, but the most curious travelers.

Population and language

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is 98% inhabited by Bengalis. The rest is made up of biharans (a population having roots from northern India) and small ethnic tribes: Chakma, Marma, Tipra, Murang and others. Accordingly, the main official language of the country is Bengali, or Bengali. The second language, which serves for interethnic communication, the media, government agencies, has become English. The peoples and tribes communicate among themselves in their own languages and dialects related to the Tibetan group.

Culture and religion

Despite the fact that the territory of the state is replete with monuments of Buddhism, modern Bengalis are 83% Muslim Sunnis. Buddha is worshiped only by half a percent of the population. Biharans profess Hinduism. There are Christians in Bangladesh. A feature of local Islam can be considered its some saturation elements of other faiths, which explains the peaceful coexistence of all faiths in one territory.

Reverence for all believers, irrespective of religion, is embodied in the legislation, therefore, conflicts on religious grounds are rare here.

Special customs

What you need to know the traveler in Bengal and what not to be surprised:

• Among the provincial population, pagan rituals are very popular. Spells, talismans, omens, sorcerers and healers are popular here.
• Although the local people are rather friendly towards foreigners, they accept them on their holidays, this does not apply to the funeral procedure. You do not need to tease the participants of the funeral procession with your presence, or, God forbid, by shooting. Reply can be aggressive.
• The level of education in this, in general, backward country is such that scientists from Bangladesh are happy to invite famous world universities.
• Habitual greeting among Europeans is one of the rules of bad taste, since it is considered indecent to touch another person. This is especially true of women and children. Unassuming desire to patch the curls of a cute baby can cause serious anger of relatives.
• Given the Muslim restrictions in clothing, female tourists are advised to adhere to the classic style of clothing: long skirts, cotton pants with blouses.
• Getting into the house of the Bangladeshi family, one should praise the landlady, the house and the treats. With gifts - carefully. Ornaments and clothes to a woman can only be given by her husband. It is better to present any sweets.
• Showing your feet is considered to be the height of impropriety.

Kitchen

What is accepted to serve in Indian restaurants in Europe is nothing but Bangladeshi cuisine. Inhabitants of this country from the most simple and habitual products create various and original dishes. The usual food of Bangladeshi: vegetables, cereals, legumes, wheat, lentils, mustard, fish and seafood.

And of course, rice. This is the basis of the entire diet of the country, as of most eastern powers. Rice cook, stew, fry. From it they prepare bread and sweets, it replaces meat. The simplest dish - rice with vegetables and seasonings - Bangladeshis are prepared in hundreds of variations.

From the exotic cuisine of this country - dishes made of snakes and insects.

This is what he is Bangladesh. Attractions that are not equal in the world are surrounded by poverty of the local population; The tranquility of the paradise natural landscapes adjoins the chaos of the capital streets. The direction of the new government to develop the tourism sector, perhaps, will create more conditions for the survey of this country and its riches.