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It is never easy to take a balanced position in politics, and Bangladesh is no exception! The land has a history of confluence of diverse influences and faiths. Political consciousness is a very Bengali trait. The birth of Bangladesh was political by nature, and extended beyond its own borders by concept. This places the Awami League in a special position. This political party was formed by a person who was central in the very formation of the nation. It continues to be effectively a preserve of the immediate family of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner came as a surprise to many as his work has nothing to do with international peace. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and Grameen Bank that he founded in1974 have been declared joint winners. Mohamed Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist is one of the pioneers of micro-credit lending schemes for the poor in Bangladesh, mostly women.
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Baul Music is a form of folk music, unique to Bangladesh and West Bengal of India. Immensely popular in the 19thCentury and early 20th Century, it is still possible to encounter a Baul singer in far flung villages of Bangladesh or even in the trains that traverse the country. The word Baul means "afflicted with the wind disease" and the Baul singers are traditionally wandering minstrels singing their particular form of folk music.
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The names of rivers in Bangladesh can be confusing, for the same stream of water has more than one name at various points of its journey in to the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh often seems to have more inland water than land and people, which may not be such a bad thing in a world starved of fresh water. Indeed, paddy rice, fish, and jute, all of which are integral to Bangladesh, depend heavily on the system of rivers. Water transport is also an important sector in the Bangladesh economy. But we still have to ask the question: are the rivers of Bangladesh a blessing or a curse.
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The Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore did not live to see the birth of Bangladesh, though the ‘Golden Land’ was not partitioned in his time either. The titan of the Bengali literary and Fine Arts world divided his time between what is now Bangladesh and the Indian side of the border, but who can tell if this was by chance or by intuitive design?
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The Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka is a place worth visiting just to get an idea of the rich artistic heritage of Bengal. Established in 1913 as the Dhaka Museum, when Bangladesh was also a part of British India, the museum has expanded its departments to make education a thrust. It has been at its present location since 1983. Divided into five departments for easy categorizing the museum’s Department of Ethnography and Decorative Art has a vast collection of artifacts made in Bangladesh.
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The Bangladeshi emphasis on education, culture and upbringing creates a rapidly growing swell of unparalleled human talent. The nation must be admired for the priority which it accords to developing its youth, for this is surely the best investment that today’s generation can make in the future. The Bangladeshi professional is not only hard-working, but accepts work loads cheerfully.
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