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South Asia
Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
Rivers, rickshaws, and a love affair with language.
Daily life
Life flows along rivers and rickshaw bells. Bengalis are passionate about poetry, politics, and fish curries.
Food
- Hilsa fish curry (Shorshe Ilish)
- Bhuna khichuri
- Pitha
- Mishti doi
- Panta bhat
Family values
Family-centered with strong intergenerational ties. Adda (long conversations over tea) is a national pastime.
Holidays & traditions
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)Eid al-FitrVictory Day (Dec 16)Durga Puja
Religion & spiritual life
Majority Sunni Muslim with significant Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian communities.