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Official Name
People's Republic of
Bangladesh
Geographical Location
In South Asia; between 20° 34'
and 26° 38' north latitude and between 88° 01' and 92° 41' east longitude;
consists of flat fertile alluvial land. Click on the first map to see a
large scrollable map of the country.
 Boundaries
North - India (West Bengal &
Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)
East - India (Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar
South - Bay of Bengal
Area
147,570 square km / 56,977 sq
mi. (territorial waters-12 nautical miles)
Capital City
Dhaka (Metropolitan Area, 202
sq. miles/522 Sq. km).
Standard Time
GMT + 6 hours.
Climate
Sub-tropical monsoon.
Climatic variations
Winter (Nov-Feb) temperature:
Average maximum 29° C, average minimum 11° C. Summer (March-June)
temperature: Average maximum 32° C, average minimum 21° C.
Rainfall
1194 mm to 3454 mm
(average during monsoon, mid-June-mid-August).
Humidity
Highest -99 percent (July)
lowest-36 percent (Dec. & January).
Vegetation
Grassland, mixed evergreen and
evergreen.
Population
111.455 million (1991 census)
Density
755 persons per sq. km.
Adult Literacy rate
42.6%. (15 years and over)
Ethnic groups
Predominantly mixed group of Proto
Austroloids/Dravidians, Mongoloids and Aryans.
Language
95 percent Bangla, 5 percent other
dialects, English is widely spoken.
Religion
Muslim (88.3 percent)
Hindu (10.5 Percent)
Buddhist (0.6 percent)
Christian (0.3 percent) and
Animists and believers in tribal faiths
Food
Staple diet - rice, vegetable,
pulses, meat and fish.
Principal crops
Rice, wheat, jute, tea, tobacco and
sugarcane.
Principal Rivers
Ganges, Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna,
Meghna, Karnaphuli, Teesta, etc. (total 230 rivers including tributaries).
Mineral resources
Natural gas, limestone, hard rock,
coal, lignite silica sand, white clay, radio-active sand, etc. (There is a
strong possibility of oil deposit).
Human resources
A substantial manpower reserve well
trained and skilled engineers, economists, technicians, physicians,
accountants and other professionals; trained administrative and managerial
personnel; abundant, cheap, easily trained and adaptable, hard working,
intelligent and youthful labour force; labour rates between US$ 1.5-2.0 per
day.
History
Recorded history traceable to the
4th century B.C. with clear evidence of flourishing civilization consisting
of cities, palaces, temples, forts, seats of learning and monasteries;
1200 A.D. :
advent of the Muslims, enjoying periods of prosperity under Muslim rule;
17th century :
a time of economic well being;
1757:
beginning of British colonial rule;
1947:
departure of the British from Indian subcontinent; Bangladesh becomes
"East Bengal/East Pakistan as part of Pakistan;
1971:
emergence of the sovereign state of Bangladesh through an armed struggle
under the leadership of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.
The Economy
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Currency |
Taka (Tk.) |
|
GDP at
current price (1994-95) |
Tk. 1170
billion, US$ 29.11 billion |
|
GDP (PPP) |
US$ 170
billion |
|
Annual per
capita GDP (1994-95) |
US$ 247 |
|
Per capita
GDP (PPP) |
US$ 1,410 |
|
GDP growth
rate (1994-95) at constant price |
4.4
percent |
|
Industrial
growth rate (1994-95) at constant price |
8.6
percent |
|
Inflation
rate (1994 -95) |
5.2
percent |
|
Investment
rate (1994-95) |
16.6
percent of GDP |
|
National
Savings rate (1994-95) |
15.2
percent of GDP |
|
Exports
(1995-96) |
US$ 3.882
billion |
|
Imports
(1995-96) |
US$ 6.2
billion |
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Alphabetic List of
Recruitment Agencies:
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Agencies are listed in
alphabetic order. Click the character corresponding company name
or find by RL.NO.
Company Name or Owner Name
Email:
baira@sdnbd.org
Wage Earners Hostel Complex, Level-3
71-72, New Elephant Road, Eskaton, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Tel: 8359842, 9355682, 9345587 Fax: 880-2-9344979 |
