Trivia in Bangladesh

National symbols

Flag: National flag with red circle drawn toward flagpole on green field. Green symbolizes rich land, red represents blood shed for independence and rising sun.

Emblem: National emblem consisting of rice paddies, rivers, four stars, and tea leaf motifs.

Trivia & facts

• Cox's Bazar Beach is world's longest continuous sandy beach at approximately 120km length.
• Sundarbans largest habitat of Bengal tigers prohibits human settlement.
• National sport is kabaddi but national popularity is cricket.
• "Grameen Bank," pioneering world social enterprise, famous for collateral-free microloans to rural women.
• National Parliament building is master architect Louis Kahn's late-career masterpiece.
• April New Year parade registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
• Bangladesh flag said to be inspired by Japan's Rising Sun flag.
• Bangladesh-produced ilish called "king of river fish," top-class delicacy.
• Bengali script unique characters derived from Brahmic system around 11th century.
• Approximately 90% of population owns mobile phones with mobile money transfers routine.