My Country
or, Our Country
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Bangladesh is the name of my homeland. It is a small country in South-East Asia. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It achieved its independence in 1971 with a cost of nearly 3 millions of lives. It is small in size. The total land area of the country is 1,47,457 square kilometres, and its population is about 140 million. Bangladesh is a land of rivers. The Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Sitalakkha are the main mighty rivers of Bangladesh. Her land is very fertile. Rice, jute and tea grow plenty in Bangladesh. Various kinds of delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables are also produced here. Chittagong and Mongla are the port cities of the country. Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty. She has a number of interesting places (tourist sports). They are the Sundarbans, the Cox’s Bazar, Bagerhat Shatgombuj Mosque, Kuakata, Moheshkhali, Rangamati, Paharpur Buddhist Vihara, Sonargaon, etc. The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world is famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger, the spotted deer, the estuarine crocodile, etc. It is the 52nd World Heritage Site, lies in the southern part of Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar, the longest seabeach in the world, is visited by thousands of tourists. Kuakata in Patuakhali is another attractive site. One can see the sun rising and setting there. It is really a beautiful country in the world.