Bangladesh Presentation
Transcript: - Pitha- o sweet. Khajur pitha (Date). It’s made with egg, flour, sugar, coconut and deep fried. Part of the historic region of Bengal - Buddhists ruled for centuries -1576, Bengal became part of the Mogul Empire -Bengal ruled by British India from 1757 until 1947, and Pakistan was founded out of the two predominantly Muslim regions. -25 years after independence from Britain, its history was part of Pakistan's. - West Pakistan and East Pakistan were united by religion (Islam), but their peoples were separated by culture, physical features, and 1,000 miles of Indian Territory. Migration Policy Institute - Study: Approximately 277,000 Bangladeshi immigrants and their children live in the U.S. o NY, Cali, TX, NJ are some of the states that have a majority of their population. Bangladesh The region experiences a lot of tropical monsoons and frequent floods and cyclones Pohela Boishakh Clothings: o Women: saree and salwar kameez o Men: Punjabi Food o Bhatt, fish, bhorta Problems - Bangla - Predominantly Muslims o Eids - Islamic influence, "Salaam aleykum" (Peace be unto you) and "Khoda hafez" (God Bless you) - Hierarchical society o People are respected because of age & position - o Older people viewed wise & respected - Hindu influences festivals (Durga Puja and Kali Puja). - Bangladeshis are indirect communicators - Extended families live together Cox's Bazar is a town, a fishing port and district headquarters in Bangladesh. One of world's longest natural sandy sea beaches. o St. Martin's Island - The Sundarbans: natural region in the Bengal region comprising Bangladesh and Eastern India. Culture Problems Culture -Violence o Political parties: mostly between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Awami League, and Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party. o ‘Hartals’ Strike action. Mass protest often involving a total shutdown of workplaces, offices, shops, courts of law as a form of civil disobedience. Independence History - Governmental Corruption: o Ongoing Problem- o 2007: state of emergency o imprisonment of dozens of prominent officials Khaleda Zia Sheikh Hasina arrested and charged with corruption Tourism Tensions between East and West Pakistan existed - East Pakistan's Awami League, sought independence. - East Pakistan demanded the independent state of Bangladesh, March 26, 1971. -Liberation war broke out - help of Indian troops - East Pakistan defeated West Pakistan on Dec. 16, 1971. - 3 million Bengalis were killed. 10 million took refuge in India. BD Population in the U.S Cultural Sharing Poverty o At least 45 million people live below the poverty line, and a significant proportion of them live in extreme poverty. This leads to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health, information, and shelter problems. - Water Crisis o The WHO estimates that 97% of the people of Bangladesh have access to water and only 40% percent have proper sanitation. - Over Population o #8 on the top ten countries with the highest population.