Visit Bangladesh

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Facts of Bangladesh at a glance.

Official Name	:	The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Geographical Location	:	Latitude between 20o34' and 26o38' North Longitude between 88o01' and 92o41' East
Area	:	147,570 sq. km.
Boundaries	:	North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West - India (West Bengal) East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal.
Capital City	:	Dhaka
Other Major Cities	:	Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet,  Barisal
Standard Time	:	GMT +6 Hours
Climate Variation	:	Winter 11o C - 20o C (October - February) Summer 21o C - 38o C (March - September)
Rainfall	:	1100 mm to 3400mm (June - August)
Humidity	:	Highest 99% (July) Lowest 36% (December & January)
Population	:	145 million
Literacy Rate	:	60%
Language	:	Bangla (national language). Spoken by 95%, other dialects 5%, English is widely understood and spoken.
Principal Crops	:	Rice, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Sugarcane, Pulses, Mustard, Potato, Vegetables.
Principal Rivers	:	Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta, Sitalakhya, Rupsha, Madhumati, Gorai, Mahananda etc.
Principal Industries	:	Garments, Tea, Ceramics, Cement, Leather, Jute, Textiles, Electric and Electronics, Medicine, Fishing.
Principal Exports	:	Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Tea, Leather and Leather products, Jute and Jute products, Ceramics etc.
Principal Imports	:	Wheat, Fertilizer, Petroleum goods, Cotton, Edible Oil etc.
Electricity	:	220 Volts AC in all cities and towns
Currency	:	Taka, having 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 in notes and 5,2,1 in coins. Exchange Rate : US$ 1 = Taka 68.00
Religion	:	Muslims - 86.6%, Hindus - 12.1%, Buddhists - 0.6%, Christians 0.4% and others 0.3%.
Government	:	Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the state while the government elected by the people is headed by the Prime Minster.
Business Hours	:	Government Office Hours: 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Saturday-Thursday, Friday closed. Some Private business houses work on Fridays.
Best Tourist Season	:	October to March.