Bangladesh
Posted by mizanbdit on November 10, 2008
About Bangladesh
| Official Name: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Government: Parliamentary form of government. The President is head of the state, while the government is headed by the Prime Minister. Geographical Location: Latitude between 20°34′ and 26°38′ North. Longitude between 88°01′ and 92°41′ East. Area: 147,570 Sq. Km. Boundaries: North – India (West Bengal and Meghalaya)
Capital City: Dhaka Other Major Cities: Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Barisal. Division: 6 Nos. City Corporation: 6 Nos. Districts: 64 Nos. Upzilla: 476 Nos. Police Station: 574 nos. Standard Time: GMT + 6 Hours Climate Variations: Winter 11°C – 20°C (Dec-Feb), Summer 21°C – 34°C (April – June) Average Rainfall: 203 CM Humidity: Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36% (Dec & Jan) Population: 135.2 million Literacy Rate: 62.66% Average Age: 68.2 Year Average Income: 444 USD Language: The national language is Bangla which is spoken by 95%, 5% other dialects, English is widely spoken. National Days: 21 February : International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs Day
Principal Crops: Rice, Jute, Tea, Tobacco, Wheat, Sugarcane, etc. Principal Rivers : Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Karnaphuli, Shitalakhya, Teesta, Surma, etc. Religion: Muslims 88.35 %, Hindus 10.5 %, Buddhists 0.6%, Christians 0.3% and others 0.3% Principal Exports: Raw Jute and products, Tea, Leather and Leather goods, Garments, Frozen Shrimps, Ceramics, Vegetables, Software, Medicine, etc. Principal Imports: Foods, Oil, Industrial Raw Materials, Machineries Parts, Chemical, etc. Working Hours: The official working hours in Bangladesh is from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday to Wednesday and 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Thursday. Friday is a weekly holiday. Banks transact their business from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday to Wednesday and from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon on Thursday. Principal Industries: Jute, Paper, Garments, Tea, Fertilizer, Cement, Leather and Leather goods, Fishing, etc. Currency: Taka having a denomination of 500, 100, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Exchange Rate: US$ 1.00 = Tk. 70 Best Tourist Season: October – March |
