Bangladesh at a glance:

Official Name : The People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Area 1, 47,570 sq. km.

Geographical Location    It’s between 23o34’ and 26o38’ north latitude and between 88o41’ and 92o41’ east longitude.

Boundary North: India, West: India, East: India and Myanmar, South: Bay of Bengal

Population       Approximately 163 million (Projected in 2016)

Capital    Dhaka; Area – 1416 sq. km., Estimated Population – 11.6 million in 2006.

Divisions  Eight (08)

Districts  Sixty Four (64)

Religion   Islam (88.3%), Hinduism (10.5%), Buddhism (0.6%), Christianity (0.3%) – Census 1991.

Unit of Currency     Taka

Time GMT + 6.00 hours

Climate   Average Winter temp (Max 29oC Min 11oC).  Average summer temp (Max 40o C Min 21oC)

Monsoon Rainfall     Lowest 340mm, Highest 964 mm

Main Seasons  Winter (November – February), Summer (March –June), Monsoon (July – October).

Language Bengali but English is widely used

Principal Crops Rice, Jute, Sugarcane, Potatoes, Tea, Wheat. Vegetables and Bananas

Principal Industries Garments, Jute, Tea, Newsprint, Cement, Sugar, Leather and Fish

Principal Exports     Readymade garments, Jute products, Tea, Leather and Frozen food.

Sea Ports Chittagong  and  Mongla.

Principal Rivers Padma, Meghna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma & Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including tributaries)

Airports   Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Cox’s Bazar, Syedpur and Barisal.

Electricity 220 Volts AC

Tourist Season October to March.