![]() |
![]() |
|
|
Location: Bangladesh, the riverine delta of Southeast Asia is bordered by India to the north-east and west, Myanmar to the south-east, and the bay of Bengal to the south. Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E Area: 147,570 sq km Administrative divisions: Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet Population: 137 million Literacy rate: 62 per cent Climate: tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); rainy monsoon (June to October) Irrigated land: 3533425 hectare
|
GDP (at FY 96 constant product prices) - Tk 2555.30 b GDP - per capita: Tk 26898 (FY05) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 21.91% industry: 28.44 percent services: 49.65 percent (FY05) Labor force: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia, Singapore Industries: garments, cotton textiles, jute, tea processing, paper, newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar, agro-based industries. Agricultural products: rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, beef, milk, poultry, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits & vegetables. Currency:
1 Taka (Tk) = 100 poisha Exchange rates: US $1 = Tk 61.4 (June 2005) |