Today's Bangladesh was born in 1971 after a nine month liberation war against the occupied military regime. Bangladesh is a country considered rich in archaeological wealth, especially from the medieval period during both Muslim and Hindu rule. Compared to many other countries of the modern world, Bangladesh is a new country but it is the home of an old civilisation. Its history can be traced back to about 1000 BC.

More than 85 percent of the area of Bangladesh is low flat alluvial plain crisscrossed by the mighty rivers Padma, Meghna, Jamuna and their innumerable tributaries and distributaries. These are an important part of the physical environment of Bangladesh. In the south lies the Bay of Bengal and to the northeast lies the broad mass of the Assam Range on the Shillong Plateau. The Himalayas lie close to the boundary in the northwest. The northeastern and southeastern parts of the country are dotted with small hills and ridges. This region is covered by the tropical rain forest. The southwestern part is covered by the dense tropical mangrove forest, the Sundarbans. It is the home of Royal Bengal Tiger.