Bangladesh, Tagore’s Golden Bengal, is a young country with a very old history. The musical name evokes thoughts of meandering rivers, lush green countryside, the world’s longest unbroken sea-beach,
single largest tea garden in the world, colorful tribal life, remains of ancient civilization and the world’s largest mangrove forest the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
The history of
Bangladesh is old and eventful. The land always attracted people. the earliest inhabitants were Austro-Asians who were followed by Dravidians from western
india and Aryans from central
Asia. With the passage of time. there were other influxes. Mongols, Abbysinians, Arabs, Americans and a host of other races joined the Pathans and Turks culminating in the final entry of the English to create one of the most interesting melting pots in this part of the world.
Bangladesh thus has become a country of diverse attractions, bountiful nature and friendly millions with more than a millennium of cultural heritage.
