| Glimpses of Bangladesh | |
| Location |
Between 20°34’ and 26°38’ north latitude and between 88°01’ and 92°41’ east longitude.
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| Boundary | North: India, West: India, South: Bay of Bengal, East: India and Myanmar |
| Land Area | 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km. |
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Population
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168.1 million (Muslims 89.8 %, Hinduism 9.1%, Buddhism 0.6%, Christianity 0.5%)
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| Capital | Dhaka |
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Airports
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Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal & Cox’s Bazar, Syedpur)
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| Sea Ports | Chittagong, Mongla & Payra |
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Winter Temperature
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Max 28.89:C & Min 6.89:C |
| Summer Temperature | Max 38.55:C & Min 18.89:C |
| Rainfall Highest | 136 cm & Lowest 47 cm |
| Official Name | The People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| Head of The State | President |
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Head of The Govt.
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Prime Minister
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Principal industries:
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Readymade Garments, pharmaceuticals, cements, garment accessories, chemicals, fertilizers, newsprint, leather and leather goods, paper, sugar, jute, ship building.
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| Principal exports: |
Readymade garments, frozen foods (shrimps), leather, leather products, jute, jute products, tea, ceramic, textile fabrics, home textile, chemical product, light engineering products including bi-cycle.
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Main Crops
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Rice, Jute, Sugar cane, Tea, Tabaco. Vegetable, Potato etc. |
| Main Minerals |
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Lime Stone, Silicon Sand.
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Currency
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Taka |
| Per Capital Income | $1751 |
