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National Anthem (Click play button to listen Anthem)

My Bengal of gold, I love you
Forever your skies, your air set my heart in tune
as if it were a flute,
In Spring, Oh mother mine, the fragrance from
your mango-groves makes me wild with joy-
Ah, what a thrill!
In Autumn, Oh mother mine,
in the full-blossomed paddy fields,
I have seen spread all over - sweet smiles!
Ah, what a beauty, what shades, what an affection
and what a tenderness!
What a quilt have you spread at the feet of
banyan trees and along the banks of rivers!
Oh mother mine, words from your lips are like
Nectar to my ears!
Ah, what a thrill!
If sadness, Oh mother mine, casts a gloom on your face,
my eyes are filled with tears!

Original in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore 
Translated by Professor Syed Ali Ahsan

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National Flower

The Water Lily (Shapla) is  the national flower of Bangladesh. It is found almost in every water body in the country.

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National Annimal

Worldwide Known Royal Bengal Tigeris the national animal of Bangladesh. This majestic beast finds its home in mangrove forests of the Sundarbans in the southern part of the  country.

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National Bird

The Doel (magpie robin) is the national bird of Bangladesh. It is famous for its sweet look and melodious whistle and is found everywhere especially in rural Bangladesh.

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National Fruit

The Jackfruit [Kathal] is our national fruit. Thorny in outlook this fruit is big in size. The fruit is juicy and delicious. It is also widely consumed as curry.

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National Fish

The Hilsha Fish is our national fish. It is famous for good test. Hilsha fishs live in the deep river and Bay of Bangal.

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