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Our country, known offi cially as the Republic of

Bangladesh, became recognized as a nation in

1971. The word “Bengali” in English relates to all

of us who speak the language, as well as to the

language itself.

All of our Bengali literature was in rhymed

verse if written prior to the 19th century.

Bangladesh has a coastal mangrove forest,

which is part of the Sundarbans National Park,

and is one of the largest such forests in the

world.

The Nobel Peace Prize was given to the

Grameen Bank in Bangladesh for its help

in providing assistance to many of the

poor in the country, especially many of our

impoverished women.

The people here eat a lot of fish and rice, and

sometimes because of rice farming, weather,

and other natural conditions, as much as 80

percent of our land can be covered in water.

Also, we use a lot of spices to flavor our food,

but some favorites include coriander, cumin,

garlic, ginger, and turmeric.

A handful of love is better than

an oven full of bread.

Bengali Proverb