village cloth and other

 Clothes:

Bangladeshis have diversified clothing preferences. Kurta or fatua and lungi are traditional casual wear for men. On formal occasions, men usually wear western-type dress or traditional punjabi-pijamas. Sharee is the main and traditional dress of women. Ladies usually wear sharees on formal and festive occasions. Silk, Jamdani, Muslin and exotic design cotton sharees are very popular in Bangladesh. Salwar Kameez is worn by ladies as casual wear.

 

Festivals& celebrations:

Bangladesh is a land of festivity since time immemorial. Apart from religious festivals, there are a number of universal festivals in Bangladesh throughout the year. Some festivals are associated with harvesting, some are to celebrate the particular days or periods of the year, while some others mark the important national events, and so on. Wedding is celebrated in a very elaborate and colourful way in Bangladesh.

 

Performing art:

The vibrancy of the culture of Bangladesh is manifested through performing art. Music and dance styles of Bangladesh could be classified broadly into three categories: classical, folk, and modern. Bangladesh has produced some legendary performer in all branches of performing art. Each type of dance is again categorized into a few sub-categories depending on its distinct form and origin. Music is further categorized on the basis of type of lyric and form. Bangladesh is one of the top ten film producing countries in world.

 

Literature, paintings and sculpture:

Bangladesh was blessing with numerous poets, authors, and painters of outstanding caliber and international repute. Bangali poet Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize as early as in 1913 for his work “Gitanjali”. Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam has also left a wide array of amazing pieces of literary work. Painters like Zainul Abedin have earned international reputation for his outstanding work. Bangladesh has comparable achievements in sculpture too.