About Bangladesh

 

The Country The people’s Republic of Bangladesh,

Geographical location South Asia, between 20 34 and 26 38 north latitudes and between 88 01 and 92 41 east longitudes; consists of flat fertile alluvial land.

Boundaries North – India (West Bengal Meghalaya),

West – India (West Bengal),

East – India (Tripura & Assam) & Myanmar,

South  –  Bay of Bangla

Area  –  147,570 square km. (Territorial water –12 nautical miles)

Capital City –  Dhaka Metropolitan Area 1528 sq.km

Standard time – GMT+ 6 hours.

Climate –  Sub-tropical monsoon, winter (November- February)

Rainfall – 1194 mm to 3454 mm (average during monsoon, June-August)

Humidity –  Highest: 99 percent (July), Lowest: 36 percent (December and January)

Population – 131.27 Million **

Population Growth Rate – 1.48.  Percent **

Population Density – 938 Person per sq. km **

Total fertility rate –  2.78 Children born/woman **

Life expectancy –  58.1 years**

Mortality rate – 54.1 percent **

Adult literacy rate –   62 percent (15 years +) **

Language -95 percent Bangla and 5 percent other dialects. English is widely spoken.

Religion -Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%) Christians (0.3%), & Animists and   believers in tribal faiths (0.3%)

Food -Rice, Vegetables, pulses, fish and meat.

Mineral resources -Natural gas, limestone, hard rock, coal, Lignite, silica sand white clay, radioactive Sand etc. (There is a strong possibility of oil deposit)

 

Human resources – A substantial manpower reserve, trained From 21 public government and technical University along with 48 Private University 18 media.

Skilled –  Engineers, technicians, physicians economists, Accountants, administrative and managerial, the personal abundance of low cost, easily trained and adaptable, hardworking, intelligent and Youthful l abour force.