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Customs and Etiquette
When it comes to meeting and greeting.....
•Greetings usually takes place between members of the same SEX.
•Hand shake is common though they rather limp
•The traditional greeting for Muslims is Asalamu alaikum to which the response is wa alaikum salam.
•Age dictates how people are addressed
And gift giving etiquette.....
•When visiting a Bangladeshi's home, it is more common to bring pastries, sweets or good quality chocolates. • •Never give money.
•It is considered bad form to open gifts in front of the giver.
•Gifts are given with two hands.
Now..Dining Etiquette!!!!
•If invited to a meal it is rude to turn the invitation down. One should always use less direct language to suggest that it may be difficult such as "I will try." or "I will have to see".
•Meals both inside the house and outside will usually be same SEX.
• Many people eat with their hands and it may be that you share food from a common dish.
•Meals both inside the house and outside will usually be same SEX.
• Many people eat with their hands and it may be that you share food from a common dish.
•Guests are generally served first then the oldest, continuing in order of seniority.
• Do not start eating until the oldest person at the table begins.
• You will constantly be urged to take more food. Simply saying "I'm full" will be taken as a polite gesture and not accepted at face value. It is therefore always best to pace yourself to allow for more servings.
• The left hand is considered unclean so only eat, pass dishes or drink with the right hand.
• Do not start eating until the oldest person at the table begins.
• You will constantly be urged to take more food. Simply saying "I'm full" will be taken as a polite gesture and not accepted at face value. It is therefore always best to pace yourself to allow for more servings.
• The left hand is considered unclean so only eat, pass dishes or drink with the right hand.
<<I personally like their manners when it comes to eating with somebody, etc. I think it makes them look elegant and proper.>>
Business Etiquette
Communication Styles:
•Bangladeshis are quite implicit/indirect communicators. They tend to communicate in long, rich and contextualized sentences which only make sense when properly understood in relation to body language.
Meeting and greeting:
•Business etiquette in Bangladesh is reasonably formal. Proper behaviour is expected.
•Men greet each other with a handshake upon arriving and leaving.
•Foreign men should nod to a Bangladeshi woman unless she extends her hand. Businessmen should be addressed by the term "Bahadur" ("Sir"), while women may be addressed as "Begum" ("Madam"). This may be used with or without the surname. •Wait until your counterpart moves to a first name basis before you do so.
Hierarchy
• Bangladesh is a hierarchical society.
•People are respected because of their age and position.
• Older people are naturally viewed as WISE and are granted respect.
• Bangladeshis expect the most senior male, by age or position, to make decisions that are in the best interest of the group. This is also valid in businesses, the majority of which will be family owned/run.
Religion
• The majority of Bangladeshis are Muslim. However, most still very much mix this with pre-Islam folk traditions.
•Bangladeshis identify with the folk traditions of Bengali culture. This includes belief in shamanism and the powers of fakirs (Muslim holy men who are exorcists and faith healers), ojhaa (shamins with magical healing powers), and Bauls (religious mendicants and wandering musicians).
• There is a strong tradition of music, dance, and literature that includes classical devotions of Hindu and Muslim music.
There will be new info about the culture SOON!
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