My Country

The name of my country is Bangladesh. It is a small country. It is in the South East Asia. Its area is 1,48,460 square kilometres. It became independent on the 16th December of 1971.

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. The state language of the country is Bangla. Bangladesh is an over-populated country. More than 160 ngillion people live here. Most of them are Muslims. The others are Hindus, Buddhists and Christians.

The national dress for men is payjama and panjabi and for women it is sari. But the educated people wear trousers and shirts and young women wear salwar and kamiz. Village people wear lungis and shirts.

Bangladesh is an agricultural country. Most of our people are farmers. Some are office-goers, businessmen, doctors, engineers, fishermen, weavers, carpenters, etc. Others are day labourers.

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. The Brahmaputra, the Jamuna, the Meghna, the Padma and the Karnafuli are the main rivers of Bangladesh.

The land of Bangladesh is very fertile. Various kinds of crops and fruits are grown here. Rice is our staple food. Jute and tea are our main cash crops. Mangoes, jackfruits, pine-apples, papayas, coconuts, oranges, palms, guavas, bananas are very delicious and nutritious fruits of Bangladesh.

There are six seasons in our country. They are: summer, rainy season, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring.

Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty. Numerous trees of different sizes have added to the beauty to a great extent.

I love my country with all my heart. I will do my best to serve my country.