Bangladesh Information
Official Name :
The People's Republic Of Bangladesh.
Capital :
Dhaka (Area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
Currency :
Currency unit is Taka. Notes are of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100,500 and 1000 Taka.
Coins are of 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Poisha (100 Poisha = 1 Taka).
Language :
Bangla is the state language. English is also widely spoken and understood. Arabic is read and spoken for religious purposes.
Population :
Total estimated population 160 million.
Density : 889 per sq./km
Literacy: 65%
Religions :
Muslim 88.3%,
Hindu 10.5%,
Buddhists 0.6%,
Christians 0.3%,
Others 0.3%.
Area:
» Total: 144,000 sq km.
» Land: 133,910 sq km.
» Water: 10,090 sq km.
Location:
Latitude from 20 degree 34' to 26 degree 38' north.
Longitude from 88 degree 01' to 92 degree 41' east.
Boundary:
North : India (W. Bengal &Meghalaya)
West : India (W.Bengal)
East : India(Tripura,Assam) & Myanmar(Burma)
South : Bay of Bengal .
Climate:
Sub-tropical monsoon ; cool, dry winter (October to March);
hot, humid summer (March to June);
cool, rainy monsoon (June to October).
Rainfall:
Lowest 120cm ( 47") and
Highest 345cm (136").
Temperature:
Winter (Nov-Feb): maximum 29 degree C - minimum 9 degree C
Summer (Apr-Sep):
maximum 34 degree C - minimum 21 degree C
Humidity:
Highest :99% (july)
Lowest :36% (December)
Time:
GMT plus 6 hours.
Administrative & Other Unit :
Division 06
District 64
City Corporation 06
Municipality 166
Upazila 494
Union Parishad 4,472
Village 68,000
Satellite Station: 02
1)Betbunia 02)Talibabad
National Days:
» National Martyrs Day ( February 21)
» Independence Day ( March 26 )
» Victory Day ( December 16)
Principal Rivers:
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma, Kushiara, Karnaphuli, Teesta & Gumti.
Principal Crops:
Rice, jute, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses, etc.
Fruits:
Mango, banana, pineapple, jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut, guava, lichis, etc.
Major Industries:
Jute, garments, pharmaceuticals & chemicals, sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigarette, cement, steel, natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber, ship-building, telephone, tea etc.
Mineral resources :
Natural gas, limestone, hardrock, coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay and radioactive sand etc.
Airports:
International: Zia International Airport, Dhaka, Chittagong International Airport, Sylhet International Airport.
Domestic : Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi , Barisal and Saidpur.
Sea Ports:
» Chittagong » Mongla.
Tourist Interests:
Longest sea beach, colorful tribal life, centuries' old archeological sites, the Sundarbans (home of the Royal Bengal Tigers and spotted deer), largest tea gardens, interesting riverine life, etc.
Other:
National Language : Bengali
National Flower : Shapla
National Bird : Magpie Robin
National Fish : Hilsa
National Fruit : Jackfruit.
