Brief Note About the National Flag of Bangladesh

In 1947, the British had partitioned the areas with a majority of a Muslim population from India, allocating it as East and West Pakistan. Later, East Pakistan broke away and formed Bangladesh based on their ethnicity.

Bangladeshi people are agrarian, and their occupation is agriculture. Sylhet division is the division of Bangladesh that produces commercial products. The national flag of Bangladesh was created as a revolutionary notice in the country’s war for independence. Since the war concluded, the Bangladesh flag has been used.

Citizens of Bangladesh 

The citizens of Bangladesh are known as Bangladeshis. Bangladeshis are rural, with 78% of people living in villages dispersed throughout the country. Rural houses are constructed depending on the local conditions. 

Clothing

Bangladeshi men wear a lungi, a vest, and a shirt in rural areas, and the educated wear a sherwani, pants, and pyjamas. Women wear saree with a blouse, salwar kameez, pants, and western outfits. 

Food

Rice, pulses, vegetables, meat, and fish are the staple food for Bangladeshi people. 

Education

Appropriately, 59% of Bangladesh’s 5-years-old and above have no academic schooling, and only 15.3% have completed their secondary education.

Agrarian economy

Bangladesh is an agrarian country relying mainly on agriculture. A vast population of the country are peasants. 

• Almost 76% of the people residing in rural areas and 47.5% of the total labour force is involved in agriculture.

Sylhet division

Sylhet division or Srihatta is a city located in the northeastern part of Bangladesh. It lies far away from the right side of the Surma River. 

• Sylhet is popular for its commercial products such as cane products, fertiliser, tea, and liquefied petroleum gas. 
• It also includes various handicraft cottage industries such as mat-weaving and bamboo work. Southeast Sylhet consists of tea estates and supplies most of Bangladesh’s yield.

The National flag of Bangladesh

On 17th January 1972, the national flag of Bangladesh was officially approved. It is based on the same flag used at the time of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Colours and symbols of the flag

• The Bangladesh flag is composed of a dark green area with a balanced red disc in the centre. 
• The greenfield expresses the natural beauty of the land. 
• The disc represents the sun rising over the country, and the red colour denotes the blood of Bangladeshis shed in the war of independence. 

The shape of the national flag

• The national flag of Bangladesh is rectangular, with a ratio of 10:6 in length to width. Depending on this ratio, the radius of the red disc could be 2 inches. 
• If the length of the flag is 10 inches, then the width of the flag should be 6 inches. The red disc displays slightly on the left when the circle emerges at the centre of the flag.

History of the national flag of Bangladesh 

The initial design of the flag of Bangladesh was made during the Bangladesh Liberation War, when the country fought Pakistan for independence. 

• The original design, which was used in 1971 during the war, was different from the latter one. 
• The initial Bangladesh flags divided the green field and red disc of the present flag, and a yellow outline covered the borders in the centre of the disc. 
• In 1970, the first copy of the designed flag was made by students and political activists at a Bangladesh University.

Conclusion

The national flag is a sign of independence for a nation. Every independent country in the world has its own national flag. Similar to all other nations, Bangladesh also allows approved rules regarding the size, design, and colour of the national flag. The Bangladesh flag has been used ever since the end of their war for independence. The first design of the flag was designed by a union of students and activists based at Dhaka University. It has been concluded that the national flag of Bangladesh was created as a revolutionary notice in the course of the country’s war for independence.