Interesting Facts about Bangladesh

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11 curious facts about Bangladesh.

When a child loses a tooth they throw their tooth in a mouse or rat hole and hope the mice will give them back strong white teeth like theirs. They usually get a present also.
The world's deadliest cyclone was in Nov. 12 1970. There were an estimated 200,000 deaths.
Bangladesh has archeological sites of cultures dating back more than 2000 years.
Most Bangladeshi women wear a sari, a colourful five-metre length of fabric they drape into a flowing robe. The sari goes over a petticoat and short blouse. Some choose the salwar kameez, a long tunic worn over loose trousers.

Bangladesh produces more jute than any other country in the world.
In the days of the Roman Empire, the exquisite muslin cloths of Bangladesh were extremely popular. Observers worried that demand for textiles ventalis, woven of air, would drain the imperial treasury.
Bangladeshis enjoy spectacular boat races featuring low, canoe-like craft, powered by 21 people who paddle the boats in the Burgiganga River.
Bangladesh is one of the ten countries most vulnerable to the greenhouse effect.
Probably nowhere in the world do students play such a pivotal role in the politics of a country as the students of Bangladesh. They participated fully in the war of liberation in 1921.
Tribal people numbering about one million live in the hilly regions of Bangladesh. They grow rice, pumpkin and cotton. Each tribe has its own dialect, rituals and dress. Their ancestors came from Myanmar (Burma).