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 Basic Facts of Bangladesh:

Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971 following a nine month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 sq km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 140 million, making it one of the densely populated countries of the world. The literacy rate of Bangladeshi people is 43.1%.The majority (about 88%) of the people are Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. English, however is widely spoken.

The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being and active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). From the administrative point of view, Bangladesh is divided into 7 Divisions, 64 Districts, 7 City Corporations, 308 Municipalities, 481 Upazillas, 599 Thanas and 4498 Unions.

Bangladesh has an agrarian economy, although the share of agriculture to GDP has been decreasing over the last few years. Yet it dominates the economy accommodating major rural labour force. From marketing point of view, Bangladesh has been following a mixed economy that operates on free market principles. The GDP of Bangladesh is 6.51% and per capita income is US$ 520. The principal industries of the country include readymade garments, textiles, chemical fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, tea processing, sugar, leather goods etc. The principal mineral includes Natural gas, Coal, white clay, glass sand etc. The standard time of the country is GMT +6 hrs. To know more about National Statistics, please click here .

OFFICIAL NAME

The People's Republic of Bangladesh

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

It lies between 20° 34' and 26° 38' North Latitude
and 88° 01' and 92° 41' East Longitude

BOUNDARY

On three sides- East, North and West-India. South-East Myanmar. South-Bay of Bengal

AREA

147,570 sq km

POPULATION

Approximately 141 million

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Country is divided into seven Administrative Divisions.
These are Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi,
Barisal, Sylhet and Rangpur. Each Division is divided into
districts

TOTAL DISTRICTS

64

CAPITAL

Dhaka

OTHER MAJOR CITIES

Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet & Barisal

GOVERNMENT

Parliamentary form of government. The President is
Head of the state, while the government is headed
by the Prime Minister

BUSINESS HOURS

The official working hours in Bangladesh are from
9:00 am to 5:00 pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays

BEST TOURIST SEASON

October - March

PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST

Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Kaptai,
Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Kuakata,
Bogra, Khulna, the Sundarbans, Sylhet, Rajshahi,
Dinajpur and Comilla

LANGUAGE

Bangla-Official Language, English-Second language
and widely spoken

LABOUR FORCE

60.3 million
Male: 37.5 million
Female: 22.8 million

SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

Agriculture: 62.3 percent
Industry: 7.6 percent
Others: 30.1percent

RELIGION

4 major religions: Islam, Hinduism,
Christianity & Buddhism
Muslim: 88 percent of total population

PRINCIPAL EXPORTS

Ready made garments, Knitwear, Jute and Jute
goods, Shrimps, Leather and Leather goods,
Tea, Handicrafts, Agricultural products, Ceramic,
Pharmaceuticals, Light Engineering Products, etc.

PRINCIPAL IMPORTS

Petroleum & Lubricants, Chemicals, Cement,
Capital Machinery, Machinery parts, Tinned and
Bagged Milk powder, Edible oil, Automobiles,
electronics etc.

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES

Jute, Textile, Leather, Garments, Chemical, Fertilizer,
Shrimp Processing, Sugar, Cement, Paper, Pharma,
Engineering etc

AIRPORTS

Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Jessore, Rajshahi,
Saidpur, Barisal and Cox's Bazar

RADIO STATIONS

Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and
Rangpur

TELEVISION STATIONS

Dhaka and Chittagong

SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS

Talibabad (Dhaka), Betbunia (Rangamati)