Basic Facts of Bangladesh

     

Official Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangla (Bengal) Desh (Country)

Capital:  Dhaka      (area 414 sq. km.)
State Language: Bangla (bengali). English is widely spoken and understood all over the country.

• Government : Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy
• Location: Latitude between 20'34" and 26'39" North, Longitude between 88'00" and 92'41" East.
• Area: 143,998 sq. km.
• Boundary: Bordered by India from the North. East and West by the Bay of Bengal & Myanmar from the South.
• Climate:
  Main seasons: Winter (Nov-Feb), summer (March-June), Monsoon (July-Oct). Temperature-Max. 34°C. Min. 8°C.
  Rainfall: Lowest 47" and highest 136".
• Principal Rivers: Padma, Meghna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Jamuna, Surma, Kushiara and Karnaphuli.
• Principal Crops: Jute, Rice, Tea, Sugarcane, Potato, Pulses, etc.
• Important Fruits: Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Jack-fruit, Water-melon, Green coconut. Guava. Lichis etc.
• Major industries : Jute, Sugar, Paper, Textile, Fertilizer, Jute processing,  Cigarette, Cement, Steel, Garments,  Natural Gas, Oil-Refinery, Newsprint, Power Generation, Rayon, Bakery, Matches, Fishing & Food Processing, Leather, Soap, Carpet. Timber. Ship-Building, Telephone, etc.
• Currency: The unit of the currency is Taka. Notes are in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Taka. Coins are 5, 25, 50 &100 Paisa. Per value of Bangladesh Taka: 1UK£ =110 BDT. 1 USD$=70 BDT.
• Ports: Air: Hazrath Shahjalalal International Airport, Dhaka. Osmani International Airport, Sylhet, Shah Amanath International Airport, Chittagong. Domestic airports: Cox's Bazaar. Rajshahi and Saidpur; Sea Port: Chittagong and Mongla.
• Population: Total estimated population 140 million. Density of population per sq. mile is 7,656.
• Religion: Muslim 85%, Hindu 14%, Buddhist 1%.
• National Days: International Mother Language Day-February 21, Independence Day-March 26, Revolution Day-November 7 and Victory Day-December 16.
• GDP (per capita): USD 1,300

                                             

Map of Bangladesh