Hindi literature started as religious and philosophical poetry in medieval periods in dialects like Avadhi and Brij. The most famous figures from this period are Kabir and Tulsidas. In modern times, the Khadi dialect became more prominent and a variety of literature was produced in Sanskrit. Chandrakanta, written by Devaki Nandan Khatri, is considered to be the first work of prose in Hindi. Munshi Premchand was the most famous Hindi novelist. The chhayavadi poets include Surya kant tripathi "Nirala", Jaishankar Pr ...

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Bangladesh - Early history. Remnants of civilization in the greater Bengal region date back three millenia when the country was settled by Dravidians and Tibeto-Burmans. The region was mostly fractured into unaffiliated units that were ruled by various kingdoms and empires, both foreign and domestic. After the arrival of Indo-Aryans, the region came under the influence of the Hindu Gupta Empire from the 4th through 6th centuries CE. Aftwerwards a dynamic Bengali Shashanka erected an impressive but short-lived kin ...

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Bangladesh has a vibrant culture that encompasses traditions both old and new. The Bangla language boasts a rich literary heritage, mostly shared by Bangladesh and West Bengal. The first literary text in Bangla is the millenium-old Charyapada. The medieval ages saw much activity in Bangla literature by poets like Alaol and Chandidas. Bangla literature matured in the nineteenth century. The greatest literary icons are Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Rabindranath wrote what was later adopted as Bangladesh's national anthem Amar Shon ...

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Bangladesh has a population of 144 million (July 2005 est.) making it the 7th most populous country in the world after Pakistan and before Russia. Bangladesh is the most densely populated country in the world at about 1000 persons per km², except a few small countries with fewer than one million inhabitants. In the mid-1980's, the government promoted birth control, which helped to reduce the population growth rate to about 2%. Bangladesh is ethnically homogeneous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population. The ...

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Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger and one of the largest mangrove forests in the world. Having densely vegetated lands, Bangladesh is often called the Green Delta. It is situated in the geographic region called the Ganges Delta or Ganges-Brahmaputra River Delta. This densely populated delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges (local name Padma o ...

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Cricket is perhaps the most popular sport in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh cricket team were granted test cricket status and joined the elite league of national teams that play test matches in 2000. Other popular sports include football, field hockey, tennis, badminton, handball, kabadi, volleyball, chess, and carrom. Kabadi (কাবাডি), a 7-on-7 team sport played without a ball or any other equipment, is notable because it has been honored as the national game of Bangladesh since 1972. In that year, the Bangladesh S ...

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Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains an underdeveloped, overpopulated, and ill-governed nation. Yet, as the World Bank notes in its July 2005 Country Brief, the country has made impressive progress in human development by focusing on increasing literacy, achieving gender parity in schooling, and reducing population growth. Jute was once Bangladesh's economic engine. Its share of the world export market peaked in the late 1940s at 80% [5] and even in the ...

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Bangla music in ancient times was mostly linked to prayer. Due to the immense influence of Hindu mythology, most folk songs are related to some sort of praise of the gods and their creation. Songs were associated with particular groups of people, such as fishermen, cart-drivers, hermits and so on. Most songs were based on classical themes. Modernisation of Bangla music occurred at different times and most of these modernisation processes happened independently of western influence. Most notable of these changes were: Popu ...

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Kamal's literary career took off after this first publication. Her first book of poems Sanjher Maya (Evening Beautiful) came out in 1938, bearing a foreword from Kazi Nazrul Islam and attracting praise from critics, not least of whom was the father figure of Bangla literature, Rabindranath. Sanjher Maya was translated in Russian in 1984. Slightly before this, in 1937, came her first collection of short stories, See also:

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Bangladesh has a population of 144 million (July 2005 est.) making it the seventh most populous country in the world after Pakistan and before Russia. Apart from a few small countries with fewer than one million inhabitants, Bangladesh is the most densely populated country in the world at about 1000 persons per km². In the mid-1980's, the government promoted birth control in order to slow a massive population growth rate. This program has helped to reduce the growth rate to about two percent. Bangladesh is ethnically homogeneous, wit ...

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Education in Bangladesh is highly subsidized by the Government, which operates many schools and colleges at the primary, secondary and higher secondary level as well as many public universities. The country is divided into seven education boards (Barishal, Chittagong, Comilla, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi and Sylhet Education Boards) which oversee education from the primary to the higher secondary level, and conduct the primary and junior scholarship examinations, the Secondary School Certificate examination, and the Higher Secondary Certificate ...

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Bangladesh is divided into six administrative divisions, all named after their respective divisional headquarters: Barisal বরিশাল Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম Dhaka ঢাকা Khulna খুলনা Rajshahi রাজশাহী Sylhet সিেলট The next level of administrative unit is a district or zila (িজ� ...

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Bangladesh - Structure of the Government. Bangladesh is a Parliamentary democracy. The President is the head of state and holds a largely ceremonial post. The real power, however, is held by the Prime Minister, who is head of government. The president is elected by the legislature every five years and has normally limited powers that are substantially expanded during the tenure of a caretaker government, mainly in controlling the transition to a new government. The prime minister is ceremonially appointed ...

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Bangladesh - Structure of the Government. Bangladesh is a Parliamentary democracy. The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post. The real power, is held by the Prime Minister, who is head of government. The president is elected by the legislature every five years and has normally limited powers that are substantially expanded during the tenure of a caretaker government, mainly in controlling the transition to a new government. The prime minister is ceremonially appointed by the president a ...

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In the last century, several Indian writers have distinguished themselves not only in traditional Indian languages but also in English. India's only Nobel laureate in literature was the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore. Other major writers who are either Indian or of Indian origin and derive much inspiration from Indian themes are R. K. Narayan, Vikram Seth, Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy, Raja Rao, Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Chandra, M ...

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Bangladesh is subdivided into six administrative divisions, all named after their respective divisional headquarters: Barisal বরিশাল Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম Dhaka ঢাকা Khulna খুলনা Rajshahi রাজশাহী Sylhet সিলেট The next level of administrative unit is a district or zila (জিলা) (in Bangla). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. For more information, see Districts of Bangladesh. Each ...

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Cricket is perhaps the most popular sport in Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi Tigers joined the elite 10-nation league of national teams that play test matches in 2000. Other popular sports include football, field hockey, tennis, badminton, handball, kabadi, volleyball, chess, and carrom. Kabadi (কাবাডি), a 7-on-7 team sport played without a ball or any other equipment, is notable because it has been honored as the National Game of Bangladesh since 1972. In that year, the Bangladesh Sports Control Board was established, and as of 2005 ...

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Education in Bangladesh is highly subsidized by the Government, which operates many schools and colleges in the primary, secondary and higher secondary level as well as many public universities. The whole country is divided into seven education boards (Barishal, Chittagong, Comilla, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi and Sylhet Education Boards) which oversee education from the primary to the higher secondary level, and conduct the primary and junior scholarship examinations, the Secondary School Certificate examination, and the Higher Secondary Certi ...

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Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger and one of the largest mangrove forests in the world. Bangladesh is situated in the geographic region named the Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Delta). This delta is the largest in the world. Having densely vegetated lands, Bangladesh is often called the Green Delta. The densely populated delta is formed by ...

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For more on Bengal's history prior to 1947, see Bengal. Bengal was ruled by the Buddhist Pala dynasty from 750 to 1161. The Palas were eclipsed by the Hindu Sena dynasty, who ruled Bengal from 1095 to 1260. Bengal came under Islamic rule starting in the 13th century, and developed into a wealthy centre of trade and industry under the Mughal Empire during the 16th century. European traders had arrived in the late 15th century and eventually the British East India Company controlled the region by the late 18th century, from which the British ...

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Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains an underdeveloped, overpopulated, and ill-governed nation. And yet, as the World Bank notes in its July 2005 Country Brief, the country has made impressive progress in human development by focusing on increasing literacy, achieving gender parity in schooling, and reducing population growth. Jute was once the economic engine of Bangladesh. Its share of the world export market peaked in the late 1940s at 80% [5] and eve ...

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