SAARC NATIONS

• 8 MEMBERS1. AFGHANISTAN2. BANGLADESH3. BHUTAN 4. INDIA5. MALDIVES6. NEPAL7. PAKISTAN8. SRI LANKA

• 9 OBSERVERS1. AUSTRALIA2. CHINA3. EUROPEAN UNION4. JAPAN5. IRAN6. MAURITIUS7. MAYANMAR8. SOUTH KOREA9. UNITED STATES

AIMSA. Regional

Cooperation

B. Internal affairs

C. Non - alignity

D. Peaceful Coexistence

- To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life; - To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potentials; - To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia; - To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another's problems; - To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields; - To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries; - To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interests; and - To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.

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MONUMENTS

LALBAGH FORTLalbagh Fort (Bengali: লা�লাবা�গ দূ�গ�) (also known as "Fort Aurangabad") is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress at theBuriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azamduring his 15-month long vice-royalty of Bengal, but before the work could complete, he was recalled by Aurangzeb. His successor,Shaista Khan, did not complete the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. His daughter Iran Dukht nicknamed Pari Bibi (Fairy Lady) died here in 1684 and this led him to consider the fort to be ominous.

ROSE GARDEN PALACEThe Rose Garden Palace was created by a Hindu zamindar Hrikesh Das in the late 19th century. Around that time jalsas (parties) held at Baldha Garden were an important part of the social life of the city's wealthier Hindu residents. The story goes that Hrishikesh Das, a zamindar of lower caste background, being insulted on this account by someone at one of the jalsas at Baldha Garden, decided to create his own garden to outshine that of Baldha. Here he staged jalsas of his own. The centerpiece of the garden is an elegant pavilion. However, this was not created as a residence, but rather a setting for entertainment such as musical performances (although subsequent owners did use it as a house). This extravagant lifestyle caused Mr. Das to go bankrupt and he was forced to sell the property.

CURZON HALL

Curzon Hall meant to be a town hall, was named after lord curzon, the Viceroy of India, who laid its foundation in 1904. A year later Bengal was partitioned and Dhaka became the capital of the newly created province of East Bengal and Assam. Following the annulment of partition in 1911 it was used as a premise of Dhaka College, and after the establishment of Dhaka University in 1921, became part of the university's science section and continues as such. Laid out in a spacious and carefully maintained garden, this double storeyed brick building has a large central hall, lateral wings on the east and west with several rooms, and a continuous verandah on all sides.

NIMTALI PALACENimtali Palace was built towards the end of the Mughal rule in Dhaka as a residence of the Naib-Nazim (Deputy-Governor) of Dhaka-Niabat (Dhaka Province) in 1765-66. As it was situated in the Nimtali Mahalla (ward) of the city, it was popularly called the Nimtali Kuthi (Nimtali Palace). All but one gateway (Nimtali Deuri) of the palace have now disappeared.

When the capital of the Subah-i-Bangala was shifted from Dhaka to Murshidabad in about 1717, Dhaka was made the seat of a Deputy-Governor of a sub-province comprising approximately the greater part of present Bangladesh. The deputy-governor, usually a close ally of the nawab, resided in one of the many abandoned palaces or forts of Dhaka. In 1763, when the British Army officer Lt. Swinton stormed the city, Nawab jasarat khan, the naib-nazim, who lived in the main fort of Dhaka (the present central jail), was not in Dhaka. He was then a prisoner of Nawab mir qasim in Bihar.

AHSAN MANZIL

Ahsan Manzil situated at Kumartoli of Dhaka on the bank of the Buriganga, was the residential palace and the kachari of the nawabs of dhaka. It has been turned into a museum recently. It was said to be the Rang Mahal of Sheikh Enayetullah, a zamindar of Jamalpur pargana (Barisal) during the time of the Mughals. Having purchased it from his son Matiullah, the french made it their trading centre. Khwaja alimullah bought it from the French in 1830 and converted it into his residence, effecting necessary reconstruction and renovations. Nawab Khwaja Abdul ghani engaged Martin & Company, a European construction and engineering firm, to make a master plan for their residence.

DRESSES

Bangladeshi people have unique dress preferences. Bangladeshi men sometimes wear kurta or fatua on religious and cultural occasions. Bangladeshi men wear lungi as casual wear (in rural areas) and shirt-pant or suits on formal occasions. The lungi is not considered proper to be worn outside the house except by the farmers and the low-income families. Shalwar Kameez and Sharee are the main dresses of Bangladeshi women. The women also have a different preference to which types of Shalwar Kameez and Sharee they would like to wear. Whether it may be silk sharees, georgette sharees, or designer sharees, each particular fabric contributes to representing the culture overall. Weaving the fabric for these dresses is a traditional art in Bangladesh.

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FESTIVALS

Eid-e-MiladunnabiEid-e-Miladunnabi is the birth and death day of Prophet Muhammad (s). He was born and died the same day on 12th Rabiul Awal (Lunar Month). The day is national holiday, national flag is flown atop public and private houses and special food is served in orphanages, hospitals and jails. At night important public buildings are illuminated and milad mahfils are held.Eid-ul-FitrThe biggest Muslim festival observed throughout the world. This is held on the day following the Ramadan or the month of fasting. In Dhaka big congregations are held at the National Eidgah and many mosques.Eid-ul-AzhaSecond biggest festival of the Muslims. It is held marking the Hajj in Mecca on the 10th Zilhaj, the lunar month. Eid congregations are held throughout the country. Animals are sacrificed in reminiscence of Hazrat Ibrahim's (AM) preparedness for the supreme sacrifice of his beloved son to Allah. It is a public holiday.

EID

DURGA PUJA

Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindu community in the country, continues for ten days with the last three days being the most joyful. The festivities culminate with the idol of goddess Durga immersed in the river. In Dhaka the big celebrations are held ; at Dhakeswari Temple, where a fair is also held and at the Ram Krishna Mission.

Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, who is Durga's consort (Durga is an aspect of Goddess Parvati), in addition to Lakshmi,Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya, who are considered to be Durga's children.[7]

Worship of mother nature is also done, through nine types of plant (called "Kala Bou"), including a plantain (banana) tree, which represent nine divine forms of Goddess Durga.[8]Modern traditions have come to include the display of decorated pandals and artistically depicted idols (murti) of Durga, exchange ofVijaya greetings and publication of Puja Annuals.

POHELA BOISHAKH

Bengali New Year (Bengali:  নবাবার্ষ� Nôbobôrsho) or Pôhela Boishakh (  পহে�লা� বৈবাশা�খ Pôhela Boishakhor  পয়লা� বৈবাশা�খ Pôela Boishakh), occurring on 14th April, is the first day of the Bengali calendar, celebrated in both Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal, and in Bengali communities in the other Indian states like :Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orissa and all over India as well where the Bengali community arises . It coincides with the New Year's Days of numerous Southern Asian calendars.Pôhela Boishakh connects all ethnic Bengalis irrespective of religious and regional differences. In India, in West Bengal, Tripura and Assam, it is a public (state) holiday and is publicly celebrated in 14 April every year (or as per the Hindu Bengali calender) . In Bangladesh, it is a national holiday .

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