Bangladesh Culture, Economy and Society

Culture, Arts and Traditions

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Which Bengali poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection Gitanjali?
Which poet is celebrated as the National Poet of Bangladesh, renowned as the Rebel Poet for his fiery 1922 poem Bidrohi?
Which modern Bengali poet wrote Banalata Sen and the posthumously published collection Rupasi Bangla?
What is the Mangal Shobhajatra, which was listed by UNESCO in 2016?
In which month is the Ekushey Book Fair held annually at the Bangla Academy in Dhaka?
What is a nakshi kantha?
Which fine hand-woven fabric of Dhaka, with floral patterns, was inscribed by UNESCO as intangible heritage in 2013?
Which iconic decorated three-wheeled vehicle is a ubiquitous symbol of passenger transport on the streets of Dhaka?
Which mystic poet of Kushtia, whose songs belong to the Baul tradition, is revered in Bangladesh?
In which year did UNESCO inscribe the Baul songs of Bengal on its list of intangible heritage?
What is the traditional dress of Bengali women, a long unstitched cloth wrapped around the body?
Which dish of cold rice with fried hilsa and chilli is a tradition on Pohela Boishakh?
Which two foods are the base of the traditional Bengali meal?
Which Bogura food product is listed as 'Curd of Bogra' in the list of geographical indications of Bangladesh, dated June 2023?
Which rice dish of meat and spices, made in layers and served at weddings, is a famous food of Dhaka?
Which game is the national game of Bangladesh, also called ha-du-du?
Who wrote Sultana's Dream in 1905 and founded a school for Muslim girls in Kolkata?
Which artist drew the sketches of the 1943 famine and is called the father of modern art in Bangladesh?
Which American architect designed the National Parliament House in Dhaka?
Which Mughal fort in Dhaka, begun in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam, was left unfinished?
Which palace on the bank of the Buriganga, with a pink colour, was the residence of the Nawabs of Dhaka?
Which historic mosque city in Bagerhat, with the Sixty Dome Mosque, was founded by Khan Jahan Ali?
What is Nabanna, a festival of rural Bengal?
What is jatra, the folk theatre form of Bengal?
Which writer's diary of the days of 1971, Ekattorer Dinguli, became a famous record of the Liberation War?

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