Bangladesh came to today's shape through a long history of political evolution. Bengal was probably the wealthiest part of the subcontinent up till the 16th century. The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance. All of this was just a prelude to the unstoppable tide of Islam which washed over northern India at the end of the 12th century. Mohammed Bakhtiar Khalzhi from Turkistan captured Bengal in 1199 with only 20 men.
Prior to the creation of Bangladesh, the history of Bengal was one that seemed to involve the constant meddling of foreign powers â€" sometimes this resulted in the glow of cultural splendour, but more often than not it descended into the tears of war. The national banner of Bangladesh was received on 17 January 1972. It looks like the banner used amid the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The map was later erased from the banner by the request of General Abul Manzur, destined to rearrange the design citation required.
The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The red disc is a socialist symbol of the rising Sun of independence after the dark night of a blood-drenched struggle against Pakistan.
The first banner was composed by painter Quamrul Hassan. On 2 March 1971, the starting adaptation of the banner was lifted in Bangladesh surprisingly at the Dhaka University. On the revelation of Independence on 26 March 1971, Sheik Mujibur Rahman flew the banner in his residence.
The banner was imagined to prohibit the crescent and the star considered as images of West Pakistan. It was thought that the green used as a part of the banner does not reflect the customary colours of Islam, as opposed to some western sources.
Rather, the green colour was chosen to represent the lushness of the natural landscape of Bangladesh. The current flag resembles the flag of Japan with the background a different colour. The map was removed from the flag in 1972. One reason given was the difficulty rendering the map correctly on both sides of the flag. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
Prior to the creation of Bangladesh, the history of Bengal was one that seemed to involve the constant meddling of foreign powers â€" sometimes this resulted in the glow of cultural splendour, but more often than not it descended into the tears of war. The national banner of Bangladesh was received on 17 January 1972. It looks like the banner used amid the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The map was later erased from the banner by the request of General Abul Manzur, destined to rearrange the design citation required.
The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The red disc is a socialist symbol of the rising Sun of independence after the dark night of a blood-drenched struggle against Pakistan.
The first banner was composed by painter Quamrul Hassan. On 2 March 1971, the starting adaptation of the banner was lifted in Bangladesh surprisingly at the Dhaka University. On the revelation of Independence on 26 March 1971, Sheik Mujibur Rahman flew the banner in his residence.
The banner was imagined to prohibit the crescent and the star considered as images of West Pakistan. It was thought that the green used as a part of the banner does not reflect the customary colours of Islam, as opposed to some western sources.
Rather, the green colour was chosen to represent the lushness of the natural landscape of Bangladesh. The current flag resembles the flag of Japan with the background a different colour. The map was removed from the flag in 1972. One reason given was the difficulty rendering the map correctly on both sides of the flag. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.