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Bangladesh - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Bangladesh is a young country with an ancient history. Situated on the lush, green, and fertile land of the Ganges delta, the country gained its independence from Pakistan in 1971. It is a land of writers, saints, scholars, and artists, famous for its music, dance, and drama; folklore; festivals and celebrations; and its distinctive culinary tradition.
When you first arrive in Bangladesh, you may be overwhelmed by the crowds, the traffic jams, the humidity, and the lack of familiar facilities. However, your perspective will quickly change as you come to know its people. Generosity, honesty, integrity, and good humour are all traits common to this land. Today, 80 percent of the population live in rural areas, and Bangladesh remains for the most part a very traditional society, adhering to customs and norms that go back hundreds of years. As such, an understanding of Bangladeshi culture is critical.
Culture Smart! Bangladesh will introduce you to the culture and the people beyond the stereotypes and headlines. It offers clear advice on what to expect and how to behave in different social situations. Whether you are a tourist or you are traveling on business, it will equip you with the tools you need to make the most of your trip.
Welcome to Bangladesh! Bangladeshe swagato!
When you first arrive in Bangladesh, you may be overwhelmed by the crowds, the traffic jams, the humidity, and the lack of familiar facilities. However, your perspective will quickly change as you come to know its people. Generosity, honesty, integrity, and good humour are all traits common to this land. Today, 80 percent of the population live in rural areas, and Bangladesh remains for the most part a very traditional society, adhering to customs and norms that go back hundreds of years. As such, an understanding of Bangladeshi culture is critical.
Culture Smart! Bangladesh will introduce you to the culture and the people beyond the stereotypes and headlines. It offers clear advice on what to expect and how to behave in different social situations. Whether you are a tourist or you are traveling on business, it will equip you with the tools you need to make the most of your trip.
Welcome to Bangladesh! Bangladeshe swagato!
168 pages, Paperback
First published November 18, 2014
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Urmi Rahman
4 booksঊর্মি রহমান (English: Urmi Rahman) এর জন্ম বাংলাদেশের খুলনা জেলায়। তার প্রকাশিত গ্রন্থের মধ্যে উল্লেখযোগ্য হচ্ছে, ব্রিকলেন: বিলেতের বাঙালিটোলা, আমাদের সময়, নারীমুক্তির প্রশ্নে, পাশ্চাত্যে নারী আন্দোলন, সমান্তরাল, অতিথি, এদেশে সেদেশে, বিলেতে বাঙালি:সংগ্রাম ও সাফল্যের কাহিনী, নস্টালজিয়া ও অন্যান্য গল্প, পুপুর ভাবনা ও একটি সকাল। বিলেতের প্রকাশক ফ্রান্সিস লিঙ্কন প্রকাশ করেছে শিশুতোষ গ্রন্থ বি ইজ ফর বাংলাদেশ।
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April 2, 2025
I'm enjoying learning facts and observations about Bangladesh. I'm in my Bangladesh era.
June 13, 2015
Entertaining and gives you the basic "need to know" facts about culture in Bangladesh.
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