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BANGLADESH

The Country The people’s Republic of Bangladesh
Geographical location 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.
Boundaries North – India (West Bengal Meghalaya);
West – India (West Bengal);East- India (Tripura & Assam) & Mayanmar;South – Bay of Bangal
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 monson, 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 per cent **
Adult literacy rate 62 Per sent (15 years +)**
Language 95 percent Bangla and 5 percent other dialect. English is widely spoken.
Religion Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%) Christain (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, radio
active 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,
personal abundance of low cost, easily trained and adaptable, hardworking, intelligent
and Youthful l abourforce.

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