Social and cultural life of Bangladesh

Family and kinship is the core of social life in Bangladesh. A family group residing in a bari (home) functions as the basic unit of economic endeavor, landholding, and social identity. More than 50% of the people still living in the villages the social trends tend to be where a man run the family and leads the social norms however in the urban living the Women have gain much acknowledgement in recent years.  Social gatherings on various occasions like Eid, Wedding, Pitha (traditional winter dish) festival, Pohela Boishak (new year) are greatly anticipated and celebrated. The Friday morning JUMMA prayer followed by a hefty meal is a tradition in the city. The social groups varies in different parts of the country. The Sundarbans, the north, the central city and hill side, all have intensely rich heritage and their social lives has evolved around them.

Name: Farhan Anwar
ID: ANFAC1301