Bangladesh at a Glance!!!
- Official Name
- The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
- Location
- Latitude between 20 degree 34' and 26 degree 39' north.
- Longitude between 88 degree 00' and 92 degree 41' east.
- Area
- Boundary
- Bounded by India from the north, east and west and by the Bay of Bengal
and Burma from the south.
- Climate
- Main seasons : Winter (Nov - Feb), Summer (Mar - Jun), Monsoon (Jul -
Oct). Temp : Max 34 degree Celsius, Min 8 degree Celsius.
- Rainfall
- Lowest 47" and highest 136"
- Capital
- Dhaka (Present area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
- Population
- Total estimated population 110 million. Density of population
per sq.km. is about 1185
- State Language
- Bangla. English is also widely spoken and understood
- National Days
- National Mourning Day - February 21
- Independence Day - March 26
- National Solidarity Day - November 7
- Victory Day - December 16
- Principal Rivers
- Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Kushiara
- Principal Crops
- Jute, rice, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses, etc.
- Important Fruits
- Mango, banana, pineapple, jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut,
guava, licis, etc.
- Major Industries
- Jute, sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigeratte, cement, steel,
natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon,
matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber,
ship-building, telephone, etc.
- Sea Ports
- Chittagong and Mongla
- Airports
- Zia international airport, Dhaka, Chittagong, domestic airports at
Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi and Saidpur
- Electricity
- Volts A.C. in all cities and towns
- Tourist Seasons
- October to March
- Main Tourist Attractions
- Colorful tribal life, longest sea beach, centuries' old archeological sites,
home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, largest tea gardens, interesting riverine
life, etc.
- Wearing Apparel
- Tropical in summer, and light-woolen in winter
- Currency
- The unit of currency is the Taka. Notes are in denominations of
1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka. Coins are 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Paisa
(100 Paisa = 1 Taka)
- Per Value of Bangladesh Taka
- UK Pound = Taka 59.94 (Variable according to daily rates)
- US Dollar = Taka 45.63 (Variable according to daily rates)
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