Bangladesh

Geographical Location: Between 20°34' and 26°38' north latitude 88°01' and 92°41' east longitude. Boundary North: India, West: India, South: Bay of Bengal, East: India and Myanmar.
Area: 56977 SQ. Miles or 147570 SQ. KM
Territorial water boundary: 12 Nautical Miles
Official Name: Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
President: Jillur Rahman
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
Capital City: Dhaka
Major Administrative Units: Dhaka, Chittagong,
Khulna, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Comilla, Barisal,
Sylhet.
Standard Time: GMT+6.00 Hours.
Language State language: Bangla. Second language
English.
Demography Population: 141.34 million, Annual
Growth rate: 1.48%, Density: 928 per sq. km,
Religion: Muslim 88.3%, Hindu 10.5%, Buddhist
0.6%, Christian 0.3%. Secularism is ensured
Constitutionally.
Climate Sub-tropical: Three main seasons: Winter
(November-February), summer (March- June),
Monsoon (July – October). Climatic variations:
Winter temperature average maximum 29°C, winter
Temperature average minimum 11°C, summer
Temperature average maximum 34°C, summer
Temperature average minimum 21°C, Monsoon
Average rainfall 1194 mm to 3454 mm.
Topography: Over 85% of the country is flat,
Alluvial and plain.
Principal rivers: Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra,
Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including
Tributaries).
Currency: Taka
Economy: Agriculture Based.
Principal Industries: Jute & cotton textiles,
Garment making, tea processing, paper,
Newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizers, light
Engineering, sugar.
Principal Minerals: Natural gas, lignite coal,
Limestone, ceramic clay and glass sand.
Principal Exports: Ready made garments, raw jute,
Jute manufacturers, tea, fish, hides and skins,
Newsprint.
Infrastructure: Road Transportation Road transportation facility
With quality transport and reasonable fare.
Bridges on almost all of the major rivers. The
Bridge over Jamuna Bangabondhu Jamuna Shatu (4.8 km) is the 8th longest
Bridge of the world.
Waterway: Sea Chittagong and Mongla. Inland River Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna,
Baghabari, Sirajganj, Sharishabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj.
Airway: InternationalDhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Domestic Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore,

Ishwardi, Sylhet, Comilla, Cox’s Bazar, Thakurgaon, Syedpur, Rajshahi and Barisal.
General Information: Bangladesh is a unitary, independent And sovereign Republic known

as the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. The country emerged as an Independent state on March 26,

1971. The war of Liberation ended on December 16, 1971 in victory of Bangladeshi forces and

surrender of the Occupying army. This area was under Muslim rule for five and a half centuries and

passed into British rule in 1757 AD. In August 1947, it gained independence from the British rule

along with the rest of India and formed a part of Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan. The national

anthem of Bangladesh comprises the first ten lines of ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

The national flag of the republic consists of a circle colored red throughout its area, resting on a

green rectangular background. National emblem is the flower “Shapla” (Nymphaea nouchali). The

Citizens of Bangladesh are known as Bangladeshis.