Official Name:
The People's republic of Bangladesh
Geographical location:
Latitude between 20° 34' and 26°38'
north.Longitude between 88°01' and 92°41'East.
Total Area:
147570 Sq.Km
Boundaries:
North-India (West Bengal and Meghalaya),
west-India (Tripura and Assam) and
Myanmar, South Bay of Bengal
Rainfall:
1100mm to 3400mm (June-August)
Humidity:
Highest 99% (July),
Lowest 36%(Dec & Jan)
Climate Variations:
Winter 11°C-20°C (Dec-Feb)
Summer 21°C-34°C (Aprl-June)
Government:
Parliamentary form of government.
President is the head of the state,the government elected
by the people is headed by the Prime Minister.
Tourist season:
October to March
Language:
Bengali (National Language), spoken by 95%,other dialects 5%.
English is widely understood spoken.
Principle crops:
Rice,Jute,Tea,Wheat,Sugercane,Pulses,Mustard,Potato,Vegetables.
Principle Rivers:
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta,
Sitalakhya, Rupsa, Madhumati, Gorai, Mahananda etc.
Principle Industries:
Garments, Tea,Ceramics, Leather, te, Textile, Electric &
Electronics, Medicine, Fishing.
Principle Exports:
Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, tea, Leather &
Leather products, Jute & Jute productsCeramics.
Principle Imports:
Wheat, Fertilizer, Petrolium goods, Cotton, Elidible Oil etc.
Electricity:
220 volts AC in all cities & towns
Capital city:
Dhaka
Other Major cities:
Chittagong,Khulna,Sylhet,Rajshahi,Barishal
Currency:
Taka having 500,100,50,20,10,5,2 & 1 in notes and 5,2
and 1 in notes & coins too.Exchange rate 1$=Taka 65
Religion:
Muslim 86%,hindus 12.1%,Buddhists 0.6%,Christians 0.4% and
others 0.3%Standard Time
MT+7 Hours
Population:
145 million
Literacy Rate:
60%
Humidity:
Highest 99% (July),
Lowest 36%(Dec & Jan)
Population:
145 million
Literacy Rate:
60%
Business Hours:
Official working hours from 9.00 am to 4.00 pmfrom the
sunday to thursday.Government holidays are in Friday and saturday.
Bank hours are from 9.00 am to 3.00pm from sunday to
thursday (some branches are opened on saturdays).
Commercial institutions are closed only on friday.
Shopping centers are open from 10am to 9.00 pm everyday
except one weekly closing as per their own schedule.