Bangladesh wins Silver in Beijing for National Anthem

From 205 countries and their national anthems ours is chosen to be musically 'of quality' after that of Uruguay. Thanks to Rabindranath Tagore. The ranking is done by Alex Marshall, freelance journalist and specialist on music.

He says "National anthems are the same the world over - a short, classical piece meant to stir up pride", and on "Amar Sonar Bangla", "...A wonderful anthem that sounds like it was written for a stroll along the Seine..."

The Rank:
1. Uruguay
2. Bangladesh
3. Tajikistan
4. Mauritania
5. Dominica
6. US Virgin Isles
7. Senegal
8. Nigeria
9. Nepal
10. Japan