Festivals:- Fairs and festivals play an important
part in the social life of ordinary Bangladesh. The Biggest Muslim
religious festivals are the Eid-ul-Fitr (End of the fasting month of Ramadhan),
Eid-ul-Azha, Muharram and Miladunnabi (birth-day of the Prophet). Widely
celebrated festivals for other religious communities are the Durga Puja for the
Hindus, Christmas for the Christians and Buddha Purnima for the Buddhists.
Bangla New year’s Day (Pahela Baishakh), Shahid Dibas (Language Martyrs’ day),
National Mourning day (August 15),
Independence Day (March 26) and Victory Day (December 16) are celebrated
nation-wide.
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Dance:- Classical forms of the sub-continent,
predominate in Bangladeshi dance. The folk tribal and middle eastern traits are
also common. Among the tribal dances, particularly popular are Monipuri and
santal.
Photography:- Films and processing facilities are
widely available everywhere but it is a good idea to ensure that you have
sufficient film with you when visiting remote areas. People are not camera shy
but always ask first before taking photographs to avoid embarrassment to all
concerned.
Sports for Bangladesh:-
Bangladeshis are lovers of sports and facilities are being expanded steadily to
develop national potential of fields and tracks. Activities are co-ordinated by
local, regional and national bodies. These organizations hold tournaments and
competitions at various levels in
ascending order and participation in national and international meets has made
improvement in standard possible, though still much remains to be done in this
field. Many regional sports meets are held periodically. Popular games and
sports of Bangladesh are football, cricket, volley ball, golf, water-skiing,
basketball, boat racing, target shooting, kite flying, swimming, badminton,
chess, tennis, wrestling, ‘Ha-do-do’ and dariabanda(local games) etc.
Bangladesh
has achieved one day International Cricket Status in the year 2000.