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BANGLADESH AT A GLANCE |
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 GENERAL GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMY TOURISM TRANSPORTATION TIBD
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GENERAL |
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Official Name |
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The People’s Republic of Bangladesh. |
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Boundary |
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On three sides
East, North and West – India
South-East – Mayanmar
South – Bay of Bengal |
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Aarea |
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1, 47,570 Square KM, (Territorial water – 12 nautical miles) |
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Language |
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Bangla – Official Language
English – Second Language and Widely Spoken. |
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Religion |
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4 Major religion: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity & Buddism. |
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Population |
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13.34 Million |
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Literacy Rate |
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52% |
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Capital City |
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Dhaka (Metropolitan area 202sq miles or 522sq Km) |
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Other Major Cities |
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Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna & Barisal. |
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Satellite Earth Stations |
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Talibabad (Dhaka)
Bethbunia (Rangamati) |
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Radio Station |
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Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur. |
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Television Station |
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BTV Dhaka, Chittagong, & BTV World. |
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GEOGRAPHICAL |
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Standard Time |
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GMT +6 Hours |
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Geographical Location |
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It lies between 200 34’ and 260 38’ North latitude and 880 01’ and 920 41’ East longitude. |
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Season |
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Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late-Autumn, Winter & Spring. |
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Climate Variations |
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Tropical and Moderate: Winter 1000 C - 200 C (Dec - Feb), Summer 1000 C - 200 C (April - June) |
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Rainfall |
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1100mm to 3400mm (June - Aug) |
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Humidity |
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Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36% (Dec & Jan) |
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Minimum Temperature |
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80 C – 13.40 C in January |
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Maximum Temperature |
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25.50 C – 36.80 C in July |
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ECONOMY |
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Unit of Currency |
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Taka (1 US$ = approx. 70.00 Taka) |
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Principal Crops |
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Paddy, Wheat, Jute, Tea, Sugar-cane, Tobacco and Pulses. |
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Principal Exports |
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Jute and Jute Goods, Readymade Garments, Knitwear, Shrimps, Leather and Leather Goods, Tea, Chemical, Fertilizer, Handicrafts, Agricultural Products, Newsprint, Furnace Oil etc. |
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TOURISM |
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Best Tourist Season |
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October to March |
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Places of Tourist Interest |
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Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Shundarban, Saint Martin, Kaptai, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Kuakata, Khulna & Sylhet. |
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Capital City |
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Dhaka (Metropolitan area 202sq miles or 522sq Km) |
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Others Major Cities |
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Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet & Barisal |
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Principal Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna & Brahmaputra. |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Airport (International) |
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Zia International Airport, Dhaka
Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong
Shylet International Airport, Shylet |
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Airport (Domestic) |
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Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Cox’s Bazar, Thakurgoan, Syedpur, Rajshahi, Jessoere & Barisal. |
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Seaports |
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Chittagong & Mongla |
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Inland River Ports |
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Dhaka, Narayanganj, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Bhairab, Sirajgonj, etc |
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TourismInforBangladsh.com |
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TourismInfoBangladesh |
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Bangladeshi Best & Largest Tourism Portal. |
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Partners |
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IT, Media, Publications, Drink. |
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Important Link |
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Partners Web Links. |
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Services |
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World class best Tourism related online & offline services. |
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Contact |
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info@tourisminfobangladesh.com |
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tourisminfobangladesh@yahoo.com |
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http://www.tourisminfobangladesh.com |
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