GLIMPSES OF BANGLADESH
GLIMPSES OF BANGLADESH
OVERVIEW
• Second Largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population.
• Bangladesh is the second biggest Readymade Garments exporter in the world.
• Second highest remittance comes from Bangladeshi expatriates.
| GEOGRAPHY | |
| Location | Between 20’34’ and 26’38’ north latitude and between 88 01 and 92 41′ east longitude. |
| Boundary | North: India, West: India, South: Bay of Bengal, East: India and Myanmar. |
| Land Area | 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km. |
| Population | 170.00 Million (Muslims 89.8 %, Hinduism 9.1%, Buddhism 0.6%, Christianity 0.5%) |
| Capital | Dhaka |
| Airports | Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Cox’s Bazar & Syedpur. |
| Sea Ports | Chittagong, Mongla & Payra |
| CLIMATE | |
| Winter Temperature | Max 28.89 C & Min 6.89°C |
| Summer Temperature | Max 38.55 C& Min 18.89 C |
| Rainfall | Highest 136 cm & Lowest 47 cm |
| COUNTRY DETAILS | |
| Official Name | The People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| Head of the state | President |
| Head of The Govt. | Prime Minister |
| ECONOMY | |
| Principal Industries | Readymade Garments, pharmaceuticals, cements, garment accessories, chemicals, fertilizers, newsprint, leather and leather goods, paper, Sugar, jute, ship building |
| Principal exports | Readymade garments, frozen foods (shrimps), leather, leather products. Jute, jute products, tea, ceramic, textile fabrics, home textile, chemical product, light engineering products including bi-cycle. |
| Main Crops | Rice, Jute, Sugar cane, Tea, Tabaco, Vegetable, Potato etc |
| Main Minerals | Coal, Natural Gas, Lime Stone, Silicon Sand. |
| Currency | Taka. |
| Per Capital income | $2,400.00 |
