Regional Overview. Common Past: Pakistan and Bangladesh both have some of the same cultural heritage as India. These two countries occupy parts of the major lowlands of southern Asia. Also, the two countries share a dominance of Muslim beliefs.

Pakistan and Bangladesh are both South Asian Muslim-majority countries. Following the end of the British Raj, the two countries formed a single state for 24 years. Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) recognized Bangladesh in 1974 after pressure from across the Muslim world.

Earthquakes are common in Pakistan because the country is located on a tectonic plate boundary. Deforestation and water pollution are two other major environmental concerns. Bangladesh is a low-lying country with the Brahmaputra River, Ganges River, and the Meghna River flowing into the Bay of Bengal.

Today Pakistan is faced with many problems such as poverty, insecurity, sectarianism and terrorism [2]. The reasons for these problems are lack of tolerance, lack of general awareness and illiteracy promoted by an ineffective education system.

Bhutan. Bhutan became the first country in the world to recognise the newly independent state on 6 December 1971.

Crime. Bangladesh is generally safe and few tourists experience serious crime. Pickpocketing and snatching on crowded buses and at busy markets is not as endemic as in some other Asian countries, but it does happen.

Bangladesh is one of the safest countries for solo female travelers. You will not face any problem anywhere being a solo female traveler. So, do come and explore the hidden beauty of this country.

Due to the British colonization of the country, English is still a widely spoken and commonly understood language in Bangladesh. English is taught as a compulsory subject in all schools, colleges and universities, and is often used secondarily in the higher tier of the judiciary.

Breakfast. The standard pan-Bangladeshi breakfast usually comprises shobji and dhal with a few roti (flat bread), sometimes eaten with a spicy omelette or fried egg, and nearly always washed down with a cup of cha (tea). It’s fresh, filling and delicious.

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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Bangladeshi English, Banglish, Benglish or Anglo-Bangla (similar and related to British English) is a Bangladeshi variety of English heavily influenced by Bengali. The term Benglish is recorded from 1972, and Banglish slightly later, in 1975.

Bengalis, especially from the older generation are well known for their notorious Hindi speaking skills, though this of course is not applicable to all Bengalis. However, I mean, a certain section of them, speak awful Hindi. Well, it is not that the elderly Bengalis are reluctant to speak Hindi.

Meeting & Greeting Men greet each other with a handshake upon arriving and leaving. Foreign men should nod to a Bangladeshi woman unless she extends her hand. Businessmen should be addressed by the term “Bahadur” (“Sir”), while women may be addressed as “Begum” (“Madam”). This may be used with or without the surname.

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Note: This dialect of Bengali Language is spoken in the country Bangladesh, not to be confused with Bengali spoken in ‘West Bengal’ state in India….Bengali Language/Greetings and basic polite expressions.