Social life in Bangladesh is marked by conservative tradition and communal harmony. The population currently stands at around 126 million. About 60 percent of the people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Rice and fish are common diet. Lungis and vests are usual attire for men in the rural areas as opposed to shirts and trousers in the urban areas.
Sarees are the common dress for womenfolk.
There are about one million tribal people, the majority of whom live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The tribes have distinct cultures of their own. The four major religions in the country are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. The Muslims constitute about 88 percent of the population and the Hindus about 10 percent. The Constitution guarantees religious and cultural freedom to all citizens.