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Bengal Delta Enigma: Historical and Ecological Lexicon
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  • 1. Historic term for the fertile land cradling the Bengal delta.
  • 3. Cultural convergence celebrating Baul songs and rural traditions.
  • 4. Expansive mangrove labyrinth, the world’s largest, guarding tiger secrets.
  • 7. National prefix in Bengali, linked to identity and pride.
  • 10. Ethnolinguistic identity tied to the Language Movement's legacy.
  • 11. Pertaining to Bangladesh's characteristic water-bound geography.
  • 12. District famed for ikat weaving, a complex artisanal craft.
  • 13. Palatial heritage sites reflecting zamindar opulence.
  • 14. Traditional checkered cotton towel, ubiquitous in rural life.
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  • 2. Spirit invoked in traditional rituals by indigenous hill tribes.
  • 5. Freedom fighters embodying valor in 1971’s crucible.
  • 6. Critically endangered riverine predator found near Padma’s flow.
  • 8. Floral deity motif associated with the lotus-bearing rivers.
  • 9. Title borne by many leaders shaping the country’s legal fabric.
  • 15. Holy lotus, also the major artery nourishing Bangladesh’s heartland.
  • 16. Historic fort town known for pre-colonial resistance narratives.
  • 17. Celebrated Bengali poet’s epithet meaning golden or beautiful.

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