Bangladesh is a magnificent South Asian country with numerous rivers and beautiful flora. Its scenery is dotted with lush plains such as the Meghna, Padma, and Jamuna, as well as the known river delta. The capital city of Bangladesh, officially known as the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is Dhaka, and the primary language spoken here is Bengali/Bangla.

 
Bangladesh has a broad character, thanks to its rich and lively culture, amazing topography, abundant natural resources, and significant political history. Here are 15 intriguing and stunning facts about Bangladesh.


1. Bangladesh is an incredibly densely populated country with a population of close to 160 million people (the eighth largest in the world) living in an area the size of Pennsylvania.

2. Bangladesh has six seasons rather than four. It has summer, rainy season, autumn, cool season, winter, and spring.

3. Bangladesh's national parliament is one of the largest legislative bodies in the world. It covers an area of 200 acres (800,000 m2).

4. Bangladesh has the world's largest mangrove forest. The Sundarbans mangrove forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, covers an area of 10,000 km2 and is located on the Bay of Bengal's delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers.

5. The Bay of Bengal is the world's largest bay. The bay covers an area of approximately 2,173,000 square kilometers.

6. Textiles contribute to over 95% of Bangladesh's total exports (knitwear and leather). Textiles make for more than $37 billion of the country's total exports of $39.2 billion.

7. Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, is the world's most densely inhabited metropolis, with 44,500 inhabitants per square kilometer.

8. Bangladesh has a predominantly rural and agricultural-based population. Rural areas are home to 70% of the country's population and 77% of its workforce. Agriculture directly employs about half of the country's workforce.

9. Despite the fact that the country's audience is only 15%, more than 2,000 periodicals and daily newspapers are published in Bangladesh.

10. Bangladesh is the world's most vegetarian country, with only 4kg of meat consumed per person per year.

11. Bangladesh has one of the world's lowest average elevations, at 85m.

12. Muhammad Yunus, also known as the "Banker to the Poorest of the Poor," received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work in reducing poverty through microlending. He is the only Bangladeshi to have received a Nobel Prize.

13. The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat is one of the country's most well-known attractions. The historic Muslim village has been hidden by rainforest for ages and is famed for its density of Islamic religious monuments.

14. Bangladesh is the world's least visited country. Citizens of Bangladesh outnumber tourists by 1,273 to one, despite having over 160 million population and just roughly 125,000 annual visitors.

15. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh.