Official Name
The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
Capital
Dhaka (Area 414 Sq Km. Master plan 777 Sq Km.), the capital city, was founded by the Mughals in 1608 AD.
Currency
Currency unit is Taka.
Notes are of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka.
Coins are of 25,50,100 and 500 Poisha (100 Poisha = 1 Taka)
Language
Bangla is the official language. English is widely used in education and business. Arabic is also read, understood and studied by many . Bangla is spoken by two hundred forty million people all over the world.
Population
Total estimated population 130 Million.
Religions
Muslim 88.3%, Hindu 10.5%, others 1.2%
Area
Total:
144,000 sq km
Land: 133,910 sq km
Water: 10,090 sq km
Location
Latitude from 20 degree 34' to 26 degree 38' north. Longitude from 88 degree 01' to 92 degree 41' east.
Boundary
Bounded by India from the north, east and west, Burma from the south-east and the Bay of Bengal from the south .
Climate
Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)
Rainfall
Lowest 47" and highest 136"
Festivals & National Days
The muslims have two major annual religious festivals: the Eid-ul-Fitr and the Eid-ul-Azha. The Miladunnabi and the Shab-e-Barat are also observed with due soleminty. The hindus celebrate with great enthusiasm the Durga Puja and the Janmastami, the buddhists "Buddha Purnima" and the christians the Christmas and the Easter. Important national holidays are the Language Martyrs' Day on February 21, the Independence Day on 26 March and the Victory Day on December 16.
Principal Rivers
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Kushiara
Principal Crops
Rice, jute, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses, etc.
Fruits
Mango, banana, pineapple, jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut, guava, lichis, etc.
Major Industries
Jute, sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigarette, cement, steel, natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber, ship-building, telephone, etc.
Airports
Zia International Airport, Dhaka.
Chittagong International Airport.
Sylhet International Airport.
Domestic Airports
Jessore
Sylhet
Cox's Bazar
Rajshahi
Saidpur
Ishurdi
Sea Ports
Chittagong
Mongla
Tourist Interests
Longest sea beach, colorful tribal life, centuries' old archeological sites, the Sundarbans (home of the Royal Bengal Tigers and spotted deer), largest tea gardens etc.
Foreign Relations
The cardinal principle of Bangladesh's foreign policy is "Friendship with all, malice to none". In an active pursuit of this principle, a thrust has been given on "economic diplomacy".