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Bangladesh

This place truly is constantly changing. Sitting on the largest river delta in the world, crouched beside the Bay of Bengal, this low-lying land sees its very soil renewed like clockwork each spring as the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers deliver -countless tons of mineral-rich silt. The world’s third largest Muslim nation, after Indonesia and Pakistan, Bangladesh is one of the most crowded places on the planet. It's also home to many spectacular river-swimming Bengal tigers. Over time, it has assimilated the beliefs of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Jainism, all of which may be seen in its cultural life today.

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A scene from Manasa Mangal part of the Mangal-Kavya.

Mangal-Kāvya (মঙ্গলকাব্য, “Poems of Benediction”), a group of Hindu narrative poetry, composed more or less between 13th Century and 18th Century, eulogise the indigenous deities of rural Bengal in the social scenario of the Middle Ages. Manasā Mangal, Chandī Mangal and Dharma Mangal, the three major genus of Mangal-Kāvya tradition include the portrayal of the magnitude of Manasā, Chandī and Dharmathakur, who are considered the greatest among all the native divinities in Bengal, respectively.

Religion in Bangladesh

The main religion in Bangladesh is Islam, but a significant percentage of the population adheres to Hinduism. Bangladesh has the fourth largest Muslim population after Indonesia, Pakistan, and India, with over 135 million. The majority of Muslims are Sunni. Many people in Bangladesh practice Sufism, as historically Islam was brought to the region by Sufi saints. Other religious groups include mostly Theravada Buddhists, Roman Catholics, and Animists. The religious communities in Bangladesh tend to be accomodating to other faiths and beliefs and Bangladesh is known for its lack of communal strife.