A short overview of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a unitary, independent and sovereign republic known as the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Bangladesh was liberated on 16 December 1971 as an independent country. In August, 1947 it gained independence from the British rule along with the rest of India.
Bangladesh is one of the few countries in South Asia, which remains to be explored. Bangladesh has a delicate and distinctive attraction of its own to offer. The traditional emphasis of the tourist trade has always been on the material facilities offered by a country rather than on its actual charms.
It's a land of enormous beauty, hundreds of serpentine rivers, crystal clear water lakes surrounded by ever green hills, luxuriant tropical rain forests, beautiful cascades of green tea gardens, world's largest mangrove forest preserved as World Heritage, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and the wild lives, warbling of birds in green trees, wind in the paddy fields, abundance of sunshine, world's longest natural sea beach, rich cultural heritage, relics of ancient Buddhist civilizations and colourful tribal lives, Bangladesh creates an unforgettable impression of a land of peace. You will appreciate our culture and the environment.
Selected basic facts about Bangladesh
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Official Name |
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The People's Republic of Bangladesh |
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Government |
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Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the state while the government elected by the people is headed by the Prime Minister. |
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Geographical Location |
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Latitude between 20o34' and 26o38' North Longitude between 88o01' and 92o41' East |
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Area |
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147,570 sq. km. |
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Boundaries |
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North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West – India (West Bengal) East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South - Bay of Bengal |
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Capital City |
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Dhaka |
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Other Major Cities |
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Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal |
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Standard Time |
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GMT +6 Hours |
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Climate Variation |
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Winter 11o C - 20o C (October - February) Summer 21o C - 38o C (March - September) |
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Rainfall |
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1100 mm to 3400 mm (June - August) |
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Humidity |
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Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36% (December & January) |
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Population |
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145 million |
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Language |
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Bangla (National language). Spoken by 95%, other dialects 5%, English is widely understood and spoken |
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Business Hours |
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Government Office Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
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Working Days |
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Sunday - Thursday, Friday - Saturday closed |
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Currency |
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Taka, having 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 in notes and 5,2,1 in coins |
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Religion |
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Muslims - 86.6%, Hindus - 12.1%, Buddhists - 0.6%, Christians 0.4% and others 0.3%. |
