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About Bangladesh:
The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country
of Indian Sub-continent.
Location |
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90 degree
East Longitude, 20 degree North Longitude |
Summer
Temperature |
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Max.
40.55 Celsius, Min 18.89 Celsius Tropical |
Average
Rainfall |
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120 to
345 cm (47” -136”) in Monsoon Season |
Area |
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1,444,000
Square Kilometers |
Population |
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140
Million approximately |
Literacy |
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70.5% |
Capital |
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Dhaka |
Major
Cities |
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Dhaka,
Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal |
Cities
with Airport |
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Dhaka,
Chittagong, Jessore, Isurdi, Saidpur, Sylhet and Barishal |
Sea port |
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Chittagong and Mongla (near Khulna) |
Major
Rivers |
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Padma,
Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra |
GOVT.
Head of
the State |
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President |
Head of
the Govt. |
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Prime
Minister |
ECONOMY
Heavy
Industries |
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Jute,
Textiles, Sugar, Paper, Fertilizer,Steel,Chemical,
Pharmaceutical, Toiletries, Refinery, Cement, Export Processing
Garments etc. |
Small
Industries |
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Glass,
Soap, Ceramic, Plastic, Hosiery, Food Processing etc. |
Cottage
Industries |
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Cotton &
Silk Fabrics, Copper/Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Gold and Silver
Jewelry and Handicraft. |
Export |
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Readymade
Garments, Medicines,Tea, Shrimps, Fish, Vegetables, Handicrafts,
Jute & Jute goods, Manpower, Leather goods. |
Import |
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Machinery, Equipments, Petroleum, Motor Vehicles and
Edible Oil |
Main
Crops |
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Rice,
Jute, Sugar cane and Tea. |
Minerals |
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Coal,
Crude Oil, Gas, Lime stone and Hard Rock |
Other |
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Rubber,
Timber, Hide and Skins |
FINANCE
Currency |
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Taka (US$
1 = 69 taka, Variable) |
Per
Capita Income |
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US$
444.00 |
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