The Country Notebook (Bangladesh) Submitted by: Fahd Zafar Hamza Qasir Noman Khalid Topic Cultural Analysis

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Introduction Pakistan is the 5th greatest nation transforming cotton, the 3rd greatest exporter of crude cotton, the 4th

greatest purchaser of cotton, and the greatest exporter of cotton yarn 1.3 million. Laborers grow cotton over 3M hectares, coating 15 per of the cultivable range in the nation. Cotton and cotton features commitment is around 10 for every penny to GDP and 55 per to the outside trade. 30 and 40 per of the cotton winds up as domesticated utilization of last features. There mining is traded as crude cotton, yarn, material, and pieces of clothing. Cotton producing backings Pakistan's greatest mechanical area, holding exactly 400 textile factories, 7 million axles, 27,000 weaving machines the plant sector over 250,000 weaving machines the non-factory part, 700 knitwear units, 4,000 article of clothing units 650 coloring and fulfilling units (with last limit of 1,150million square meters for every year), practically 1,000 ginneries, 300 oil expellers, and 15,000 to 20,000 new, little scale oil expellers . It is by any degree Pakistan's for the most part significant budgetary segment. As anyone might expect, administration approach has usually been utilized to keep as table and oftentimes moderately level domesticated value of cotton. II. Brief discussion of the country relevant history Bangladesh stands in the planet's most largely populated nations, with its individuals stuffed into a delta of waterways that exhausts into the Bay of Bengal. Neediness is a different situation; practically a large part of the inhabitant total exists on less than one dollar a day. Notwithstanding, Bangladesh has decreased residents development and upgraded health and training. The major business is agribusiness, however it is unable to take care of the demand for occupations. Along these lines, numerous Bangladeshis -in just the same as residents from different nations in the area -look for work abroad, some of the time wrongfully. The nation is attempting to expand its economy, with modern improvement a necessity. Abroad moguls have infused cash into designing and the life area. In the event that we speak of the neighbors of Bangladesh,they are Burma and India. India was the first nation

to recognize Bangladesh as a marked and autonomous state, on the 6th of December 1971, the connection with India has been vital regarding watering system and land fringe crashes post 1976. Notwithstanding, Bangladesh has great associations with India throughout administrations of the Awami League in 1972 and 1996. In past years India has in an ever widening margin blasted that Bangladesh does not secure its outskirt fittingly. It fears an expanding rush of abject Bangladeshis and it reprimands Bangladesh of protecting Indian autonomist amasses like ULFA and alleged terrorist bunches. The Bangladesh administration has always contradicting the aforementioned dispraises. In 2008, Awami League structured legislature in January 2009, and it is foreseeable that, throughout the following five years, companionship with India will upgrade. In the meantime, impact of India is liable to go up throughout this period. Connection with Burma is honest. Both nations exchanged ideas about the likelihood of uniting the two nations as one unit in an exertion to support their exchange and business relations. The fate of Bangladesh is cheerfully spendid. This nation has fabulous qualities, capacities, stakes, chances, and vision. Its hard-working individuals have verified their worth time. It exist in a geological area that exhibits numerous rewards. Bangladesh has exceptional association with other Asian nations. Bangladesh has unvaryingly showed its exceptional limit to control emergencies. Today, despite the planet's money related and budgetary emergency, while the nation's investment development has debilitated to a degree, it still remains critical and permitting the imperative social advancement to proceed. With Bangladesh's natural possessions and its track record in overcoming troubles, the nation has the lot it should defeat the tests of today and tomorrow The greater part of the individuals in Bangladesh are Bengali. 80% of them are Muslim and 20% are Hindu and that is the reason Bengali are chiefly Islamic radical individuals. Bangladesh is a mix of focused business sector, business-accommodating earth and cost structure that can give the best results. Bangladesh offers a generally-learned, remarkably versatile and hardworking workforce with the least wages and pay rates in the area. 57.30% of the residents is under 25, furnishing a green on a fundamental level bunch for recruitment. The nation unvaringly has made a skilled workforce pander to mogul's requirements. Bangladesh has verified to be an alluring nation for contribution. Transaction area with its total of 146.6M inhabitants and steady monetary development prompting solid and developing down home interest. In Bangladesh forces in the district are the most prominent. Bangladesh offers the most liberal FDI administration in South Asia, permitting 100% unfamiliar value with Unrestricted passageway approach, simple exchange of sovereignty, and repatriation of benefits and wages. Bangladesh

Offers trade-arranged modern enclaves with infrastructural offices and logistical back for nonnative Investors. Society of Bangladesh is modifying. There is a colossal impact of media and globalization of changing the society, as one watches the news from Bangladesh, they will begin to see the Westernization of their society. One illustration is the means by which the media has gripped a melody called "Melay Jaire," which is performed by a notorious band, yet is another form from the Western society Positive and negative opinion There are some positive sides relating to our export in Bangladesh. percent. III. Due to increase in textile industry there is a very high opportunity for Pakistan to export raw cotton or There is a demand of almost 10 million cotton lint but their cotton crop fulfill 0.1 million cotton lint Since independence of Bangladesh the relationship between these two countries are not so much good Corruption is very high in Bangladesh government which will make difficult for us to start trading Geographical setting cotton lint to Bangladesh. There are also some negative points to trade with Bangladesh The demand of cotton in Bangladesh is very great but cotton production in Bangladesh is only 4-5

The physical environment is not measured one of the core components of the SLEPT factors, it is an atmosphere that can influence upon the success in exports and subsequently needs to be considered. A country's regional dimension, geographical position, natural resources, climate, rivers, lakes and forests create its physical environment. The physical environment affects the governmental and economic events, shapes cultural features such as language and religion, and describes the land usage, transportation, and commercial developments. When planning international marketing activities, the possible impact of the physical environment should take into account. For example: Population sending will be affected by landscape (topography) and climate - people tend to settle down where the weather is temperate, and there is an acceptable supply of water. Definite climatic situations may dictate variations to the products certain glues and oils, e.g, will not function in very cold climates.

Weather should also effect the schedules made in respect of packaging (accoeding to the marketing perspective) and secure packing for the purposes of safeguarding the product while it is in shipment or in storage. Products which are predominantly weak to climatic conditions, are those that are harmfully affected by extremes in temperature or excessive moisture changes. Abnormal climate situations can interrupt the transportation of export products while unexpected variations in the climate can threaten businesses which produce seasonal goods. Topography will also effect the routing of goods and the choice of transport method, which will result in effect cost and thus influence on the rate available to the buyer. A. Location

As stated before that Bangladesh is small country of south Asia with 1,47,570 sq kilometer. Three sides of Bangladesh are covered by India & South-East border is covered with Myanmar. According to location of Bangladesh transportation expense will be actually very high because there is no shortest boundary linkage with Bangladesh. So, in conclusion to the location we can say that Bangladesh got an ideal location on map because as discussed earlier Bangladesh is sharing borders with India, Myanmar and most importantly one side is open to Bay of Bengal. This one side opened to sea is really profitable because imports and exports can be done in easy manner. So our raw cotton can be easily drawn to Bangladesh territory.

B. Climate

Climatic changes: The temperature of Bangladesh is tropical monsoon and high humidity. Bangladesh has mainly four seasons. Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-September), autumn (October-November) and winter (December-February) Rainfall: Total rain occurs during monsoon ranges from 1194 mm to 3445 mm. Average annual temperature is 26o c and while rainfall is 2540 mm. Humidity: Highest 99% (July), lowest 36% (December & January). Climate has no proper effects on our product. 8 to 10% humidity is acceptable and suitable for the raw cotton.

C. Topography

The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about 250 rivers providing over 5,000 miles [8,000 km) of navigable waterway. Country-made boats are the most widely used carrier one can see in the rivers and rivulets. They carry passengers and merchandise on a large scale. It helps us to decrease in cost of transportation.

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Social institutions

Bangladeshi people live in some sort of society. In a society, they live together and help one another in a fix. Bangladeshi society has some rules and norms. Being a member of a society every Bangladeshi has to follow those laws and norms. They establish social intitutions for their advantage. We can learn rules and conducts from these social intitutions for our project. These organizations are- School, Mosque, Temple, Church, Pagoda etc. Mosque: In Bangladesh major portion of the total population are Muslims. So, mosque is a very common institution. The Muslims offer their five time prayer in mosque. The special prayer such as jamat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha also take place in the Mosque. Temple, Church and pagoda. The temple has social importance too. In puja they share their sorrows and happiness . It helps to develop cooperation, sympathy and good relation among the Hindu community. Christian people gather in Church. Church acts as a place of unity for the Christian people. Pagoda is a religious and social place for Buddhists. Every member of this religion shows their respect to the Pagoda. School: School plays a very important role in the development of childrens personality. We learn rules and conducts of the society from the school. As discussed earlier Bengali people are religious and most of the population is composed of Muslim community. So the investment can be save because of Muslim harmony. A. Family Social groups in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children. Family and kinship was the central of social life in Bangladesh. A family group residing in a bari would function as the basic unit of economic endeavor, landholding, and social identity. In the eyes of rural people, the chula defined the effective household--an extended family exploiting jointly held property and being fed from a jointly operated kitchen. A bari might consist of one or more such functional households, depending on the circumstances of family relationship. Married sons generally lived in their parents' household during the father's lifetime. Although sons usually built separate houses for their families, they remained under their fathers'

authority, and wives under their mothers-in-law's authority. The death of the father usually precipitated the separation of adult brothers into their own households. Such a split generally caused little change in the physical layout of the bari, however. Families at different stages of the cycle would display different configurations of household membership. Clothing is the basic need of human. Family consists of parents and children so obviously cotton is essential indirectly where it is converted in fine clothes. Hence it has great demand.

B. Education In Bangladesh the rate of illiteracy is still relatively high, education is also respected. The Bangladeshi educational system was set down during the time of British rule; there are now more than 600 colleges in the country. This same stress on education attends the immigrant to the United States. Indeed, many Bangladeshis have come to the United States on student visas and have stayed on after graduation. 1. The role of education in society

a. Primary education (quality, levels of development, etc.) Primary education is a 5-year cycle. Primary level education is provided less than two major institutional arrangements (stream)-general and madrasah , b. Secondary education (quality, levels of development, etc.) While secondary education is a 7- year while secondary education is a 7- year one with three substages: 3 years of junior secondary, 2 years of secondary and 2 years of higher secondary. The entry age for primary is 6 years. The junior, secondary and higher stages are designed for age groups 11-13, 14-15 and 16-17 years. Higher secondary is monitored by graduate level education in general, technical, engineering, agriculture, business studies, and medical streams requiring 5-6 years to obtain a Masters degree. c. Higher education (quality, levels of development, etc.)

Higher education similarly has 3 streams: general (inclusive of pure and applied science, arts, business and social science), madrasah and technology education. Technology education in its turn includes agriculture, engineering, medical, textile, leather technology. Madrasahs (Arabic for educational institution), functional

parallel to the three major stages, have similar core courses as in the general stream (primary, secondary and post-secondary) but have additional emphasis on religious studies. 2. Literacy rates In 2005, the national literacy rate in Bangladesh was 56.8% in which 61.3% are male and 52.2% are female. The more the literacy rate the more the employment opportunities and more will be the manpower. So investment can be done in more effective manner by getting data from the government.

C. Political system

The political process is categorized by thin ownership and is conquered by the Confrontation between the two main parties, BNP and Awami League (AL), and mutual dislike between their leaders, with frequent recourse to violence. The relation of these major parties with Pakistan is not that much better. The history of awami league shows the antagonism against Pakistan. Mutual trade between the two countries has been increasing slowly over the past years. During the eleven-year period between 2000-01 and 2010-11, Pakistan export to Bangladesh grew at an average annual rate of 27.6 percent and imports from Bangladesh grew at the rate of 9.2 percent. The total value of trade (export plus import) between the two countries in 2010-11 was about $983 million. To give a boost to two-sided trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh both countries have decided to finalize a two-sided Free Trade Agreement. FTA will pave the way for opening trade opportunity and will help expansion of trade between the two countries. FTA is the good suggestion for our product we can get benefit from this agreement. 1. Political structure Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy with a unicameral legislature. Elections hold under a caretaker government led and formed independently by the immediate past Chief Justice of the time. The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is a unitary, sovereign republic comprising three basic organs the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. The President is the Head of State and is elected by the members of Parliament. Present BNP led coalition government took the sit after gaining a two-third majority in the last 1st October, 2001 General election. Bangladesh Awami League, the instant past ruling party is now the main opposition party in the parliament. The head of government is Prime Minister. The executive power of the Republic is exercised by or on the advice of the Prime Minister who commands the support of the majority members of Parliament. The cabinet is jointly accountable to the Parliament. The National Assembly or The Jatiya Sangsad has 300 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. There are 30 reserved seats for

women in the parliament. The political structure is same as in Pakistan so it would not be difficult for us. 2. Political parties There are many political parties in Bangladesh. The main parties are Awami League (current government), Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP, Jatio Party and Bangladesh Jamat e islami. Since they creation of Bangladesh, it has always faced political unrest and instability and violence. Now Awami League is governing the country. 3. Stability of government Bangladeshis have long appreciated their democratic system and culture of secularism. Bangladesh remains a quasi-free state with electorate-level involvement in politics and there is no indication that the majority of Bangladeshis are shifting away from democratic rule. Bangladesh remains one of the poorest countries in the world yet there have been significant improvements: the country is making good progress towards the UN Millennium development Goals and has made extraordinary progress in human and economic development. Between 1997 and 2000 its GDP grew on average five percent a year. It does not indicate the instability in Bangladesh 4. Special taxes The important direct dues are individual and corporate income taxes and income taxes in Bangladesh, and a VAD tax 15 present levied on all important consumer goods. The top income tax rate for individuals is 25%. For the 2011/12 tax year the top corporate rate was 45%. However, publicly traded companies registered in Bangladesh are charged a lower rate of 27.5%. Banks, financial institutions and insurance companies are charged the 45% rate. All other companies are taxed at the 37.5% rate. Effective 1 July 2011.

5. Role of local government Local government in Bangladesh has a long historical lineage and a strong constitutional framework. The Constitution of Bangladesh is one of the most progressive ones in the regionals far as the emphasis and importance to Local Government is concerned. Articles 59 and 60 set the prime foundation of the role and structure of Local Government, which is further supplemented by Articles 9 and 11 with additional attributes of the system1. Bangladesh's political context, however, poses several challenges for improved local government system. Although democracy has brought popular representation to local government, but this has not been accompanied by effective powers and a political culture to enact the local popular will. As a result, all tiers of Local Government are yet to be run by the elected bodies. Political stability is very important for the investment.

D. Legal system

1. Organization of the judiciary system Government is sincerely dedicated to nurturing a gradual development of free market economy in the light of GATT agreement. In the interest of export raise & share in the country it is necessary to have a long term, stable, facultative & liberal Import Policy. With this and in view the present democratic government has taken steps to extend the duration of the Import Policy from two years to five years. Efforts have been made to make the Import Policy easier and more substantial by relaxing or withdrawing the supervisory necessities of the past Import Strategy. Requirements have now been made to permit import of principal equipment and manufacturing raw materials on package basis without the protection of the LC. Government has taken steps for excellence control in the import of fertilizer and cament etc. In order to defend the attention of the consumers. Steps are a foot to make sure that in coming all imported customer items conform to a identified quality standard. Currently Import Policy Order second hand/reconditioned equipment are importable matter to fulfillment of assured conditions. Gradually struggles will be made to categorize that equipment under H.S. Code. 2. The key purposes of the Import Policies are:(a) To make the Import Policy Companionable with the changes in the global market that have happened as a result of the overview of market budget and authorization of the GATT Agreement; (b) To simplify the process for import of capital equipment and industrial raw materials with a opinion to endorsing export (c) And to make sure the growing original industry and accessibility of high quality goods to the customers at a reasonable rates. 3. Achievement of the aforesaid purposes may depend on the support of other related to Government and other private Trade sectors. Pakistan export to Bangladesh raised an annual rate of 27.6 percent and imports from Bangladesh grew at the rate of 9.2 percent. The total worth of trade between these countries in 2010-11 was nearly $983M. To give a enhancement to joint trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh. In near past these countries sign a Free trade agreement. So it is helpful for us to export our product.

2. Code, common, socialist, or Islamic-law country?

The allowed method of Bangladesh is based on a common law system. However, unlike other common law powers, Supreme court has the authority interpret not only laws made by the Parliament, also have authority to state them worthless and annulled and to impose important rights of the residents. Though originated on the English shared law structure, the rules of Bangladesh take a legislative form, which are passed by the legislature and interpreted by the upper courts. 3. Participation in patents, trademarks, and other conventions The patent and trademarks law in Bangladesh are same as it is in Pakistan. The Trade Related features of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPs) were comprised as essential portion of World Trade Organization (WTO) due to burden and importance of basically transnational firms and advanced countries to confirm maximum income or interest out of intellectual property in international trade.3 The TRIPs Agreement has been called the most striving worldwide intellectual property agreement ever attempted. TRIPs agreement has established the defense of intellectual property as a main portion of the multinational trading system embodied in the WTO. As one commentator observer, intellectual property is now a important section of this trading system, the protection of intellectual property is one of the three pillars of the WTO. (kripasindhudutta.blogspot.com/.../participation-in-patents-trademarks) Bangladesh now a days enjoying the temporary period that has been stable by WTO in the light of TRIPs. So, we do not have a perfect knowledge regarding the relation developed economic and intellectual property rights. But, it is sure that after the expiration of provisional period, Bangladesh will have to face a thoughtful and unembellished condition because of the weak lawful agenda concern intellectual property. 4. Marketing Laws Bangladesh has strict law regarding competition and aggressive marketing but it does not effect on our product because our product is related to textile industry.

As laws are the same so collaboration of import export is easy between Pakistan and Bangladesh. E. Social organizations

1. Group behavior

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Group behavior is type of societal psychology. It can be referred to the situation where people take together and react in a large or small cluster in which people have diverse role to play.A member must know each other in group. 2. Social classes The Workers: The labor force and workers of country, earn their income, by selling their physical labor. They are employed as manual worker in the factories, transport industry, tea gardens, garments & weaving units and other manufacturing units and as farming labors in the land owned by co-operative farmers and other land own farmers. Employees (White-Collared Workers): The employees that is white collared workers in country are people of a low income group. They take action as a necessary manage mental link between workers & professionals. Though they are working in different administration and non-government offices, institutions, trading commercial houses and organizations etc. they habitually are busy in minor business. They don't sell their physical labor like workers. so many own a small piece of land. there is not so much difference between them. Professionals: The professionals of Bangladesh comprise that portion who are well established in socially and economically. Most of them come from the middle and lower middle group. They are the harbinger of science, technology and knowledge, art and literature, production and distribution, administration, defense etc. as well as the owners and possessors of land, capital, talent and technological experience. Without the participation of the professionals the workers and employees cannot conduct systematic economic activity. This class can be characterized by its selfishness, narrow-mindedness and parasitism. Ambition is also a general characteristic that pertains to these people. Despite the fact that they have different ways of living and thinking from those of the workers and the employees, the professionals cannot live in isolation from the workers and employees. In Bangladesh, the professionals are a very well organized social force. 3. Clubs, other organizations The meaning of trying to make friends in Bangladesh can be worrying to many new expats. Joining a club or organization is great way to make new friends in Bangladesh . Even better, clubs and associations can be select in providing you access to getting to know people with our own interests. like other expats, when relocating to a overseas country one of the first things we should be in contact to those living there who belong to clubs and associations.

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4. Race, ethnicity, and subcultures The vital count report of 2011 shows that total ethnic tenant collective gathering of Bangladesh is 27. The 1st is Chakma consited 4,44,748 people while the Marma, the second most amazing ethnic get together complexities and 2,02,974 single person. Bengalis are the most fantastic ethnic assembling in Bangladesh, contiguous more than 98% of the entire population.

After the 1971 Indo-Pak War, non-Bengalis, absolutely Biharis and other Muslim ousts from India encountered dynamic ethnic isolation. They are not distinguished full-fledged locals of Bangladesh and as of not very far in the past were not allowed to vote. The Bangladesh administration now licenses Biharis conceived after 1971 to vote in choices to the legislative form. F. Business customs and practices

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Religion and aesthetics

Bangladesh Business Part 1 Working practices Bangladesh Formal conduct is wanted when leading business in Bangladesh talk to your Bangladeshi partners as Sir or Madam unless usually Showed good wishes generally happen between parts of the same sex Only shake a lady's hand provided that she offers it, else wise its satisfactory to nod all in all, age manages how individuals are tended to Structure and hierarchy in Bangladeshi companies Bangladesh is a progressive social order where individuals are regarded due to their age and position. Face and self-regard is a vital part of Bangladeshi society, consequently any single sentiment ready to go scenarios must be finished deliberately and with affectability Within the arrangement of progressive system in the Bangladeshi work place, senior partners and in particular older folks are obeyed and regarded. Dialogues are very nearly usually lead by the most senior individual. Last choices rest with the most elevated-standing business executives, in this manner it is essential to look after solid associations with senior figures in Bangladeshi business. Bangladesh Business Part 2 Doing Business in Bangladesh Business practices in Bangladesh

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Gatherings are for the most part advanced by the most senior part of staff, who sets the driving force, content and pace of the gathering. Working together in Bangladesh Communicaid Group Ltd. 2011 Meetings normally start with amicable banter. This may incorporate private Questions noticing your health and family and are utilized to raise a compatibility. It is paramount to build a private connection before leaving on business Identified talks Communication is formal and takes after a various leveled structure. Bangladeshis will express suppositions in for example way that it is dependent upon individuals to peruse Between the lines to grasp what is almost always intimated. Statements for example "we will Try", or "that may be demanding", might truly mean "this can't be finished". Bangladeshi Business Etiquette (Dos and Donts) Do use titles wherever conceivable, e-g Doctoror Professor Provided that youre Bangladeshi partner does not have a title, utilization Mr, Mrs, or Miss. Do sit tight for a female business teammate to launch the welcome. Bangladeshi men don't ordinarily shake hands with ladies out of admiration. Any time welcomed to a chow, don't begin consuming until the most senior individual at the table starts dont be forceful in your business transactions it can demonstrate disregard. Dont take great or unmanageable endowments as this may create shame? Provided that you do take a blessing verify you put forth the blessing with both hands. Dont reject any sustenance or drink offered to you throughout business gatherings as this may create offence. A. Religion and other belief systems Religious belief is the belief in the reality of the mythological, supernatural, or spiritual aspects of a religion. Religious belief is distinct from religious practice or religious behaviors with some believers not practicing religion and some practitioners not believing religion. Religious beliefs, being derived from ideas that are exclusive to religion, often relate to the existence, characteristics and worship of a deity or deities, divine intervention in the universe and human life, or the deontological explanations for the values and practices centered on the teachings of a spiritual leader or group. In contrast to other belief systems, religious beliefs are usually codified.

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1. Relationship with the people Social, Hospitable and stand unite as a nation. 2. Which religions are prominent? Islam 3. Membership of each religion Islam is the most excellent religon of Bangladash; Muslims constitute 89.5% of the occupant aggregate went hand in hand with by Hindus who constitute 9.6 percent. The remainder of Bangladeshis practice distinctive religions for instance Buddhism and Christianity. Religion has ordinarily been a strong part of character, yet this has contrasted at different times. A review in late 2003 confirmed that religion is the first choice by a local for self-recognizing confirmation. Steady with a management printed article, hostile to-trust is extraordinarily unprecedented. B. Aesthetics

1. Visual arts (fine arts, plastics, graphics, public art, colors, etc.) Bangladeshi craftsmanship is a manifestation of screen abstractions which is uncovered or has been drilled all through the history in the area what is presently reputed to be Bangladesh. Bangladeshi symbolization has a lasting history which began more than two thousand years prior and is rehearsed even in this date. Right around the different manifestations of Bangladesh abstraction, construction modeling, model, painting are the most remarkable. 2. Drama, ballet, and other performing arts Performing symbolizations in Bangladesh has a rich custom. From antiquated times, Jatra, Baulsong, Gombhira and so on. exhibited by way of singing, moving and play-acting. Jari move, sari move, lathi (stick) move, khemta move and ghatu move are part of jari tunes, sari tunes, stick plays, khemta melodies and ghatu melodies individually. Meyeli git, Saheli git and Hudma git reflect the trusts and yearnings of ladies. Holi git, Gazi git, Magan git, wedding tunes are exhibited on suitable events with the fundamental customs. Certain tunes are put forth by pro vocalists regarded as gayen, bayati and gidal while alternates are sung by homestead labourers and different laborers at home and outside for unwinding and delight.

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3. Folklore and relevant symbols VI. Living conditions

As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will adjust to conditions that may be breathtakingly not quite the same as you have ever encountered and change lifestyle hones that you now underestimate. Indeed the most fundamental works ontalking, consuming, utilizing the bathroom, and resting might take essentially distinctive shapes in the connection of the host nation. In the event that you successfully acclimate and reconcile, you can in benefit be remunerated with a profound grasping of another society, the station of new and plausibly unending associations, and a significant feeling about mankind. A. Diet and nutrition As per the recorded & anthropological view Bengali human progress is gone back to the 4000 years. Thus, Bengalies have a solid society of substenances. Bengalies sustenances are essentially prioritized on rice & new sweet water fishes, likewise there are heaps of tropical vegetables & flavors which make rich this areas sustenance society. New dairy items additionally transformed into excellent looking tasty sweets in bengalies hands; some of which are globally celebrated internationally & accailaimed: like-Roshgolla, mishti doi, sandesh and so forth. 1. Meat and vegetable consumption rates Meat consumption rate is round about 72% and 28 % is vegetable consumption rate 2. Typical meals As per the recorded & anthropological view Bengali development is gone back to the 4000 years. Thus, Bengalies have a solid society of nourishments. Bengalis nourishments are predominantly prioritized on rice & brand new sweet water fishes, additionally there are bunches of tropical vegetables & flavors which make rich this districts nourishment society. New dairy features likewise transformed into wonderful looking tasty sweets in bengalines hands; some of which are globally acclaimed & accailaimed: like-Roshgolla, mishti doi, and so on (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshi_cuisine) 3. Malnutrition rates A new Unicef report says millions of children and women in Bangladesh are suffering from more than one form of malnutrition. The severity of the problem can be gauged from the fact of its chronic nature whereby under nourishment passes from one generation to the next. Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child and maternal malnutrition in the world, say health experts. According to the State of the World's Children (SOWC) Report 2008, issued by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), eight million or 48% of all children under-five are underweight

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4. Foods available Western food is obtainable in all major hotels and most of the big restaurants in import cities. But local dishes are normally far better and more interesting. Curries of many kinds around, cooked with proper spices and hot curry powders, including Korma, Rezala, Bhoona and Masala Gosht, Chicken, mutton, beef, fish and prawns, Chicken Afghani, Chicken Baghdadi, Chicken Kashmiri, Chicken Tikka, boti kabab, shutli kabab and a variety of fish curries should be tried. Rice in the form of pulao, biriani-with rice and mutton or chicken and khichuri are available in any reasonable restaurant. Those who do not care for rice dishes can try mughlai parata, plain parata or naan, which go very well with curries. Seafood and sweet-water fish are available in most of the towns. Fish-lovers should not miss smoked hilsa, fresh bhetki and chingri (lobster/king prawns) malaikari, Prawn dopyaza. B. Housing Housing has long been a crucial concern in Bangladesh. The government maintains an urban housing program but does not have any housing development program for villages. The House Building Finance Corp. lends money for private as well as public housing. Dhaka and Chittagong urban development is conducted under the guidance of town planning authorities, which develops land and allocates it for private residence and commercial purposes. 1. Types of housing available In Bangladesh, a mud house is one of the traditional housing types that are used by poor families mainly in rural areas as well as in the border of small cities. This building type is typically one or two stories and preferably used for single-family housing. It is more major in less flood-prone areas, i.e. in the highlands or in mountainous regions. The masses of these buildings are generally high and their walls are characterized by insignificant strength, particularly against forces that act out-of-plane. This type of building is highly vulnerable to both seismic forces and high pressures due to flood flow. The main load bearing system consists of mud walls of 1.5 to 3.0 ft thickness, which carry the roof load. Clay tiles, thatch or CI sheets are used as roofing materials. The application of these materials depends on their local ease of use and the ability of the house owners. There is no monolithic shared between the wall and the roof. For this reason, these buildings behave poorly under any type of lateral load (e.g. earthquake, wind) 2. Do most people own or rent? In Bangladesh most of the people are living in their own home about 60 plus percent people living in their own houses and this ration is high in small cities in big cities most of the population are alien thats why the own houses on lease.

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3. Do most people live in one-family dwellings or with other families? C. Clothing

1. National dress Their dress for male is lungi and for female sari is most popular dress. 2. Types of clothing worn at work

D. Recreation, sports, and other leisure activities Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh, followed by football. Kabaddi is the national sport in Bangladesh. Cricket is a game which has a massive and adoring following in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has joined the elite group of countries skilled to play Test Cricketsince 2000. The Bangladesh national cricket team goes by the nickname of the Tigers after the Royal Bengal Tiger. The people of Bangladesh take delight in watching live sports. Whenever there is a cricket or football match between popular local teams or international teams in any local stadium important number of audience collect to watch the match live. The nation also have fun main victories of the state teams with huge keenness for the exist game. Victory demonstration are the most general component in such revelry. A ex- prime minister even made an appearance after an International one day cricket match in which Bangladesh beat Australia, she came to applaud the victory. Also in late 2006 and 2007, football celebrity Zinedine Zidane rewarded a trip to local teams and different events appreciate to the request of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

1. Types available and in demand Cricket, Football 2. Percentage of income spent on such activities 3%

E. Social security Seniority, Disability, and Survivors

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Administrative structure starting and current law: 1998 (seniority). Sort of arrangement: Social assistance framework Scope Flat-salary individuals matured 60 or more senior. Unique framework for open-part workers. supply of Funds guarantee individual: None. Self-utilized individual: None. Business: None. Administration: The aggregate expense. qualify Condition Seniority annuity: Aged 60 or more senior, exist in Bangladesh, and decided on for ability. One part from each family could be given the retirement trust. Handicap retirement store: No profits are given. Survivor retirement store: No profits are furnished. Seniority Benefits

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Seniority retirement reserve: The monthly retirement store is 250 taka and is remunerated quarterly. Changeless Disability Benefits Handicap retirement reserve: No repayment are furnished. Survivor Benefits Survivor annuity: No profits are furnished. administrative Organization Service of Social Welfare regulate the project. Seniority benefits are dispense by neighborhood extensions of the legislature-run Sonali Bank. terrible health and Maternity Administrative Framework First and foremost law: 1939. Current law: 2008 (work law). Sort of system: Social protection framework. Coverage Cash illness benefits: Employees of industrial unit and shops and organization employing five or more workers. prohibiting: Household workers, self-employed people, and informal worker. Cash maternity benefits: Employed women.

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health check benefits: Medical services are provided by a number of employer in the public and private division throughout dispensaries in their institution, personnel can also use common hospital services run by the state. Qualifying Conditions Cash sickness benefits: Must be in insured employment. Cash maternity benefits: Must have at least 6 months of employment with the same employer on the expected date of childbirth. Sickness and Maternity Benefits Sickness benefit: The benefit is equal to 100% of earnings (except newspaper workers who receive 50%) and is paid for up to 14 days a year. Maternity benefit: A cash benefit, depending on the level of the insured's earnings, is paid for 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after childbirth. Workers' Medical Benefits A medical allowance of 100 taka a month is paid to workers whose employer does not provide medical facilities. Administrative Organization Ministry of Labor and Manpower administers the program. Public Health Service administers public health services.

Work Injury Regulatory Framework First law: 1923. Current law: 2006 (labor law). Type of program: Employer-liability system for accidental injuries and 33 listed occupational diseases. Coverage Employees of railways, docks, estates, and factories with five or more workers.

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Exclusions: Household workers, self-employed persons, and informal labor. Source of Funds Insured person: None. Self-employed person: Not applicable. Employer: The total cost. Government: None. Qualifying Conditions Work injury benefits: There is a 3-day waiting period. Provisional Disability Benefits The profit is equivalent to the protected's full wages for the first 2 months, 2/3 of wages for the following 2 months, and a large part of income for ensuing months of handicap or for a most extreme of a year, whichever is shorter. Lasting Disability Benefits Lasting handicap profit: The most extreme profit is 125,000 taka, paying little respect to the guaranteed's wages. Fractional handicap: A rate of the full benefits is paid as per the surveyed misfortune of winning limit. Survivor Benefits Survivor profit: The greatest profit is 125,000 taka, paying little mind to the perished's past income. Administrative Organization Ministry of Labor and Manpower administers the program. Commissioner of Workmen's Compensation provides supervision.

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F. Health care Health and training levels remain proportionally level, granted that they have upgraded as of late as destitution (31% at 2010. levels have diminished. Most Bangladeshis press on to exist on subsistence cultivating in provincial villages. For those in provincial territories, village specialists with almost no formal teaching constitute 62% of the health awareness suppliers practising up to date solution and the formally educated suppliers are involving a simple 4% of the aggregate health workforce. The health looking for plan of the villagers show that almost 70% of the patients who counseled a medicinal services supplier for remedial utilities, reached a village expert. Demonstrating unmistakably that village experts are a major player in the human services system.[ As such, health situations flourish, springing from downtrodden water value and predominance of irresistible ailments. The water emergency is intense, with across the board bacterial tainting of surface water and arsenic tainting of groundwater. Common ailments for example Malaria, Leptospirosis and dengue were wild in Bangladesh. VII. Language Bengali, Urdu A. Official language(s)

Bengali B. Spoken versus written language(s) Bengali

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Executive summary Well we have collected data from different websites and consulted other statistics. Basically, the analysis was drawn on the basis of history, geography, culture and living standards in Bangladesh. So we have made some conclusion by relating the scenarios and the differences between the countries. This help us to analyze the market for investment and making good connections between the countries to support fair trade. The main purpose to conduct the study is to understand the concepts and methods

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Bangladesh)

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