| Official Name of the Country |
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| Type of Government |
Parliamentary form of government. The President is the ceremonial head of the state and the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government with full executive power. |
| Geographic Location |
South Asia. Latitude between 20°34' and 26°38' North
Longitude between 88°01' and 92°41' East
|
| Boundary |
North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)
East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar
South - Bay of Bengal.
Total: 4,246 km (border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km)
|
| Area |
147,570 sq. km. Mostly alluvial fertile plain land. |
| Climate / Seasons |
Main Seasons: Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter & Spring.
Climate variations:
|
Season
|
Temperature
|
Rainfall
|
Relative
humidity
|
|
maximum
|
minimum
|
|
Pre
monsoon
|
32.60C
|
22.40C
|
453 mm
|
74%
|
|
Monsoon
|
31.50C
|
25.50C
|
1,733 mm
|
86%
|
|
Post
monsoon
|
30.50C
|
21.40C
|
210 mm
|
80%
|
|
Winter
|
26.50C
|
13.90C
|
44 mm
|
73%
|
|
Annual
|
30.40C
|
21.20C
|
203 mm
|
78%
|
|
| Standard Time |
GMT + 6 hours |
| National Demography(Sample Vital Registration System, 2013, BBS) |
|
Total population (million)
|
154.7
|
|
Male (million)
|
78.3
|
|
Female (million)
|
76.4
|
|
Annual growth rate
|
1.37%
|
|
Sex ratio (males per 100 females)
|
102.6
|
|
Density (per sq. km)
|
1049
|
|
| Official Language |
Bangla. English is generally spoken and widely understood |
| Religion |
Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%), Christian (0.3%) and other faiths (0.3%) |
| Capital |
Dhaka (Total area is 1416 sq. km. whereas Metropolitan area is 360 sq. km.) |
| Principal Crops & Seasonal Fruits |
Paddy, jute, wheat, tobacco, pulses, oil seeds, spices, vegetables, jack-fruit, banana, mango, coconut, pineapple etc. |
| Principal Minerals |
Natural gas, oil, Coal, white clay, glass sand etc. |
| Principal Industries |
Garments & Textiles (2nd largest in the world), Tea, Ceramics, Cement, Leather, Jute (largest producer in the world), Chemical, Fertilizer, Shrimp Processing, Sugar, Paper, Electric and Electronics, Medicine, Shipbuilding, Fishing etc. |
| Principal Exports |
Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Tea, Leather and Leather products, Jute and Jute products, Ceramics, IT Outsourcing etc. |
| Principal Imports |
Wheat, Fertilizer, Petroleum products, Cotton, Edible Oil, seeds, yarn, capital goods, machinery, power generating machinery, scientific & medical equipment, iron & steel, motor vehicles, raw cotton, chemicals etc. |
| Literacy Rate (Adult Literacy of Population 15+ yrs.) |
|
National
|
: 61.0
|
|
Male
|
: 64.2%
|
|
Female
|
: 57.8%
|
|
Rural
|
: 57.0%
|
|
Urban
|
: 74.1%
|
|
| Labor Force(Labor Force Survey 2010, BBS) |
Total Labor Force |
: 56.7 million |
Male |
: 39.5 million |
|
Female
|
: 17.2 million
|
|
Employed
|
: 54.1 million
|
|
Unemployed
|
: 2.6 million
|
|
Unemploment Rate
|
: 4.5%
|
|
Refined Activity Rate
|
: 59.3%
|
|
Crude Activity Rate
|
: 38.1%
|
|
Female Labor Force Participation Rate
|
: 36%
|
|
| GDP Total |
US$ 533.7 billion (at current prices, 2014 est.) |
| GDP per capita |
US$ 1,235 (at current prices, in FY 2014-15 est.) |
| GDP growth rate (%) |
6.51% (at constant prices, 2014-15, Prov., BSS) |
| Total exports |
$ 31.2 billion (2014 est.) |
| Total imports |
$ 38.5 billion (2014 est.) |
| Total FDI |
US$ 1,833.87 million (2015, Bangladesh Bank) |
| Forex reserves |
US$ 26379.0 million (September 2015, Bangladesh Bank) |
| Currency |
Taka, written as BDT (1 US$ = 78.0500 BDT, as on 01 Nov 2015, Bangladesh Bank) |
| Seaports |
Chittagong and Mongla |
| Inland River Ports |
Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Baghabari, Sharishabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj |
| International Airports |
Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet |
| Domestic Airports |
Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Syedpur, Rajshahi and Barisal |
| Land Ports |
Benapole, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Sonamasjid,Nakugaon, Bilonia, Hilli, Darshana, Birol, Burimari, Tamabil, Haluaghat, Akhaura, Bibirbazar, Bhomra, Gobrakora & Karaitoli. |
| Places of Tourist Interest |
Cox's Bazaar - world's largest and longest sea beach, Sundarban - the home of Royal Bengal Tiger and world's largest mangrove forest, Hill Districts in Chittagong (former Chittagong Hill Tracts), Kuakata and Parky sea beach, Foy's Lake, Dulahajra safari park, Sitakund echo park at Chittagong, century old historical sites at Dhaka, Paharpur, Moinamati, Mohastangar and lash green tea gardens of Sylhet, revirine life etc. |
| Energy Source |
Natural gas, Fuel wood, Liquid petroleum fuels, Coal, Hydropower, Solar power, Biogas etc. |
