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The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন, romanized: Jatiyô Sôngsôd Bhôbôn, lit. 'National Parliament Building') is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar besides St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.
The real estate industry in Bangladesh operates under various laws and regulations, including: Town Improvement Act, 1953: This act established Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) and gives it the authority to plan, develop, and expand Dhaka city, also granting the government powers to acquire land, construct buildings, and address issues of congestion and inadequate housing.
[failed verification] Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition. [3] Together, Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48% of the country's urban population. [4] An urban centre with a population of less than 100,000 is defined as a "town". In total, there are 490 such towns in Bangladesh. [3]
Ramachandra Temple, Guptipara. The architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam's Barak Valley and eastern part of Bihar and Jharkhand, has a long and rich history, blending indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent, with influences from different parts of the world.
Shamsuzzaman Khan wrote, "that it is called Bangla san or saal, which are Arabic and Parsee words respectively, suggests that it was introduced by a Muslim king or sultan." [11] In contrast, according to Sen, its traditional name is Bangabda. [1] [25] In the era of the Akbar, the calendar was called as Tarikh-e-Elahi (তারিখ-ই ...
In the rural areas of Bangladesh, it is often called Bangla Ghar (Bengali Style House). The main construction material used in modern time is corrugated steel sheets. Previously they had been constructed from wood, bamboo and a kind of straw called Khar. Khar was used in the roof of the Bungalow house and kept the house cold during hot summer days.
Bengali 21 February Language Movement Day: শহীদ দিবস Protests and sacrifices to protect Bengali as a national language during Bengali Language Movement of 1952. 26 March Independence Day: স্বাধীনতা দিবস Proclamation of Independence and the start of the Liberation War. Last friday of Ramadan: Jumu'atul-Wida
At the 2011 Bangladesh census, Uttara had a population of 179,907. According to 2011 figures, males constitute 56.33% of the population and females 43.67%, and about 80% of the Uttara's population are adults. Uttara has an average literacy rate of 90.49% (7+ years) which is much higher than the average literacy rate in Bangladesh at 77.9% as of ...