Official Name : The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital City : Dhaka (Area 1416 sq. km.)
Government : Parliamentary form of government, headed by Prime Minister
Standard Time : GMT +6 hours
Population / Literacy : 150.00 million (2011) / 51.8%
Official Language : Bangla (English widely spoken)
Area / Land : 147,570 sq. km – mostly fertile alluvial plain.
Location & Borders : South Asia; bordered by India (E, W, N), Bay of Bengal (S) and Myanmar (SE).
Climate / Seasons :
Average Winter: Max 29°C, Min 11°C
Average Summer: Max 40°C, Min 21°C
Seasons: Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter, Spring
Annual Rainfall : 160 cm – 400 cm
Humidity : 36% – 99%
Divisional Headquarters : Dhaka, Chittagong, Barishal, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Mymensingh
Districts : 64
Thana : 507
Police Stations : 496
City Corporation : 12
Municipality : 330
Union Parishad : 4,571
Village : 87,191
Important Industries : Garments, pharmaceuticals, cement, leather, jute, ship building
Export Items : Garments, shrimp, leather, jute, tea, ceramics
Principal Imports : Oil, machinery, fertilizer, iron & steel
Seaports : Chittagong, Mongla, Payra
Airports : Shahjalal Intl, Shah Amanat Intl, Osmani Intl
Rivers : Padma, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnaphuli (Over 230 rivers)
Mineral Resources : Natural gas, coal, limestone, hard rock
Human Resources : Skilled & semi-skilled manpower, IT professionals, engineers
