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Bangladesh is ethnically homogeneous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population. Bangladesh is a Muslim-majority country. Muslims constitute around 90% of the population in Bangladesh while Hindus and Buddhists are the most significant minorities of the country. Christians, Sikhs, and atheists form a very minuscule part of the population. But due to immense cultural diversity, multiple dialects, hybridization of social traits and norms as well as cultural upbringing, Bangladeshis cannot be stereotyped very easily, except for the only fact that they are very resilient in nature. 

People of different religions perform their religious rituals with festivity in Bangladesh. The Government has declared National Holidays on all important religious festivals of the four major religions. Eid al-Fitr, Durga Puja, Christmas, and Buddha Purnima are celebrated with enthusiasm in Bangladesh. All of these form an integral part of the cultural heritage of Bangladesh. People from several tribal communities like Chakma, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Marma, Santhal, Manipuri, Tripuri, Tanchangya, Mru, Mandi, Kuki, Bawm, Oraon, Khiang, Chak, Dhanuk, Munda, Rohingya also have their own respective festivals. Apart from these religious and tribal celebrations, there are also several secular festivals. Pohela Boishakh is the biggest cultural event among all the festivals in Bangladesh. Bangladesh also observes 21 February as Shaheed Dibas, 26 March as Independence Day, and 16 December as Victory Day of killing. 

 

 

ধর্ম

বাংলাদেশ জাতিগতভাবে সমজাতীয়, জনসংখ্যার ৯৮% বাঙালি। বাংলাদেশ একটি মুসলিম সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ দেশ। মুসলমানরা বাংলাদেশের জনসংখ্যার প্রায় ৯০% গঠন করে যেখানে হিন্দু এবং বৌদ্ধরা দেশের সবচেয়ে উল্লেখযোগ্য সংখ্যালঘু। খ্রিস্টান, শিখ এবং নাস্তিকরা জনসংখ্যার একটি অতি ক্ষুদ্র অংশ গঠন করে। কিন্তু বিপুল সাংস্কৃতিক বৈচিত্র্য, একাধিক উপভাষা, সামাজিক বৈশিষ্ট্য ও রীতিনীতির সংকরায়নের পাশাপাশি সাংস্কৃতিক লালন-পালনের কারণে বাংলাদেশিদের খুব সহজে স্টিরিওটাইপ করা যায় না, একমাত্র সত্য যে তারা প্রকৃতিতে খুব স্থিতিস্থাপক। বাংলাদেশে বিভিন্ন ধর্মের মানুষ উৎসবের সাথে তাদের ধর্মীয় আচার অনুষ্ঠান পালন করে। প্রধান চারটি ধর্মের সব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ধর্মীয় উৎসবে সরকার জাতীয় ছুটি ঘোষণা করেছে। বাংলাদেশে ঈদুল ফিতর, দুর্গাপূজা, বড়দিন এবং বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা উদযাপিত হয়। এগুলো সবই বাংলাদেশের সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্যের অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ। চাকমা, গারো, খাসি, জৈন্তিয়া, মারমা, সাঁওতাল, মণিপুরী, ত্রিপুরী, তঞ্চঙ্গ্যা, ম্রু, মান্দি, কুকি, বাওম, ওরাওঁ, খিয়াং, চাক, ধানুক, মুন্ডা, রোহিঙ্গাদের মতো বিভিন্ন উপজাতি সম্প্রদায়ের লোকদেরও তাদের নিজস্ব উৎসব রয়েছে। এই ধর্মীয় ও উপজাতি উদযাপন ছাড়াও, বেশ কিছু ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ উৎসবও রয়েছে। পহেলা বৈশাখ বাংলাদেশের সব উৎসবের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে বড় সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান। বাংলাদেশও ২১ ফেব্রুয়ারিকে শহীদ দিবস হিসেবে, ২৬ মার্চকে স্বাধীনতা দিবস হিসেবে এবং ১৬ ডিসেম্বরকে হত্যার বিজয় দিবস হিসেবে পালন করে।

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