Map of Bangladesh
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION:
Bangladesh is located on the northern edge of the Bay of Bengal, bordered on three sides by India, and also shares a border with Burma. One hundred and fifty million people inhabit Bangladesh, which has a land area of 55,598 square miles, slightly smaller than the size of Iowa. This seventh most populous nation is one of the most crowded countries in the world.
Bangladesh consists primarily of low-lying deltaic plains. The Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers (known as the Padma and Jamuna in Bangladesh) and countless smaller tributaries crisscross the country. The capital, Dhaka, is fewer than 25 feet above sea level. During the monsoon season from June to October between 30% and 70% of the country is under water due to flooding of rivers. Heavy rainfall is characteristic of Bangladesh, with most parts of the country receiving at least 200 centimeters of rainfall per year. Annual cyclones can cause extreme flooding and have led to great losses of life and property damage.
Bangladesh is a democratic republic with a parliamentary form of government. Bangladesh remains a developing country with severe infrastructure shortcomings. Tourist facilities are minimal as are capacities to deal with emergency situations. Geography
Bangladesh, on the northern coast of the Bay of Bengal, is surrounded by India, with a small common border with Myanmar in the southeast. The country is low-lying riverside land traversed by the many branches and tributaries of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Tropical monsoons and frequent floods and cyclones inflict heavy damage in the delta region.
Favorite Sports of Bangladeshi People
My Favorite Sports:
Cricket
Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh. There is a strong domestic league which on many occasions also saw players from foreign countries gracing the cricket fields of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh received its Test status from the International Cricket Council in 2000, which is a requirement for the countries to play Test Cricket. The Bangladesh National Cricket team's official logo is the Royal Bengal Tiger, by which they are often referred at media.
The cricketing culture is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. Similar to other Indian subcontinental countries, the game itself was first introduced to the Games Brahmaputra delta region by the British rulers nearly two centuries ago. For the better part of the British Rule, cricket remained a recreational game for the aristocrats, inaccessible to the common people because of colonial class distinctions and the complicated nature of the game, which the locals were not able to comprehend easily. Following the liberation war, which ended by Bangladesh gaining independence in 1971, cricket continued to grow in popularity.
The Bangladesh National Cricket Team is coached by former Australian cricketer Stuart Law. Often criticised for their poor performances, but have beaten all the test playing nations once or twice in ODI (One Day International) matches. Bangladesh most recently enjoyed a good run of form, defeating New Zealand 4–0 in a 5 match ODI series held in Mirpur, Dhaka. Bangladesh was one of the hosts of the 2011 Cricket World cup.[2] They currently hold 9th spot in the ODI and Test ICC World Rankings.
In 2012, Bangladesh hosted the Asia Cup. Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh participated in the tournament. Bangladesh played fantastically throughout the tournament, and for the first time, they played the finals of the Asia Cup. Though they ended as the runners-up, they won the hearts of many people around the world.
Football
Football
Football is the second most popular sport in Bangladesh, after cricket. Bangladesh is currently ranked 134th in the FIFA rankings . Bangladesh became the 2003 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) champion. SAFF includes South Asian countries and other countries from Asia.
The Bangladesh National Football Team is controlled by the national governing body, the Bangladesh Football Fedaration, which is a member of FIFA and AFC. The side has yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup tournament. They were eliminated in the first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980. As is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, the national football team stands somewhat in the shadow of the country's test cricket team. The team was founded in 1972, and joined FIFA in 1974.
Apart from wins over Indonesia and Thailand in their first ever FIFA World Cup qualification in 1986, Bangladesh has struggled to impose itself. At the regional level, they have also remained in the second echelon while in Asia, the team is constantly trying to avoid being the wooden spoon of their group.
Football in Bangladesh has a huge following which was exemplified when the national team made history in their victory at theSouth Asian Football Federation Cup in 2003. The South Asia side won the final via penalties over Maldives before 50,000 home supporters.
Kazi Salahuddin is Bangladesh's most famous footballer, having played professional football in Hong Kong, the first Bangladeshi player to ever do so.
Rural children playing football in a Bangladeshi village in this picture.
Another famous player is Late-Chingla Mong Chowdhury Murruy Born at 1949 29th March, Chandragona, Kaptai, Rangamati Hill tracts. He is a renowned football personality in Bangladesh. He used to play before the liberation war and was the first Bengali to captain the white team of Pakistan national team, visited country Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Pakistan. He was the renowned coached of BRTC, and was an advisor for BKSP football academy. He also received his national award in football the highest honour for sports in Bangladesh. He fought in the Liberation War in 1971 was stationed in Sector-1(Z force) and fought bravely for his country until 16th December when the country was liberated.
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is the national sport in Bangladesh. Two teams of seven players occupy opposite halves of a field of 12.5m x 10m divided by a line into two halves. The teams take turns sending a "raider" across to the opposite team's half, where the goal is to tag or wrestle ("capture") members of the opposite team before returning to the home half. Tagged members are "out" and are sent off the field. The raider must not take a breath during the raid, and must prove it by constantly chanting (called cant or dak) during the raid. Meanwhile, the defenders must form a chain, for example by linking hands; if the chain is broken, a member of the defending team is sent off. The goal of the defenders is to stop the raider from returning to the home side before taking a breath.
In 1980, Bangladesh became the runners-up in the first Asian Kabaddi Championship and India emerged as the champion. Bangladesh became runners-up again in the next Asian Kabaddi Championship held in 1985 at Jaipur, India.
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