About Bangladesh

  • Official Name : The People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Geographical Location : Latitude between 20o34' and 26o38' North; Longitude between 88o01' and 92o41' East.
  • Area : 147,570 sq. km.
  • Boundaries : North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West - India (West Bengal), East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal.
  • Capital City : Dhaka.
  • Other Major Cities : Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur.
  • Standard Time : GMT +6 Hours.
  • Climate Variation : Winter 11o C - 20o C (October - February); Summer 21o C - 38o C (March - September)
  • Rainfall : 1100 mm to 3400mm (June - August)
  • Humidity : Highest 99% (July); Lowest 36% (December & January)
  • Population : 145 million.
  • Literacy Rate : 60%
  • Language : Bangla (national language). Spoken by 95%, other dialects 5%, English is widely understood and spoken.
  • Principal Crops : Rice, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Sugarcane, Pulses, Mustard, Potato, Vegetables.
  • Principal Rivers : Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta, Sitalakhya, Rupsha, Madhumati, Gorai, Mahananda etc.
  • Principal Industries : Garments, Tea, Ceramics, Cement, Leather, Jute, Textiles, Electric and Electronics, Medicine, Fishing.
  • Principal Exports : Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Tea, Leather and Leather products, Jute and Jute products, Ceramics etc.
  • Principal Imports: Wheat, Fertilizer, Petroleum goods, Cotton, Edible Oil etc.
  • Electricity : 220 Volts AC in all cities and towns.
  • Currency : Taka, having 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 in notes and 5, 2, 1 in coins. Exchange Rate : US$ 1 = Taka 78.00.
  • Religion : Muslims - 86.6%, Hindus - 12.1%, Buddhists - 0.6%, Christians 0.4% and others 0.3%.
  • Government : Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the state while the government elected by the people is headed by the Prime Minster.
  • Business Hours : Government Office Hours: 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, Friday & Saturday closed. Some Private business houses work on Friday & Saturday.
  • Best Tourist Season : October to March.
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