BANGLADESH PROFILE |
LOCATION | 20º 75 to 25º 75 N LATITUDE, 88º 30º to 92º 76 LONITUDE |
POPULATION | ABOUT 120 MILLION |
CLIMATE | SUMMER : 57°F TO 80°F , WINTER : 49.6°F TO 56.2°F |
CAPITAL | DHAKA |
OTHER CITIES & TOWNS | CHITTAGONG, KHULNA, SYLHET, COMILLA, MAINAMATI, BOGRA, MYMENSINGH, RAJSHAHI, DINAJPUR, RANGPUR, RAJSHAHI & JESSORE |
RELIGION | ISLAM (86.6 %) , HINDUISM (12.1%) , BUDDHISM (0.6%) , CHRISTIANITY (0.3%) , OTHERS (0.4%) |
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS | ZIA INTERNATIONAL (DHAKA) |
NATIONAL AIRLINE | BANGLADESH BIMAN |
INTERNATIONAL SEA PORTS | CHITTAGONG & CHALNA |
MAJOR CROPS | JUTE, RICE, TEA, TOBACCO, SUGAR CANE & PULSES |
MAJOR INDUSTRIES | JUTE, SUGAR, PAPER, TEXTILE, FERTILISER, STEEL, CEMENT, PHARMACEUTICALS, SHIPBUILDING, ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING, LEATHER & SILK |
POPULAR GAMES | CRICKET, HOCKEY, FOOTBALL, TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON,SQUASH, HAND BALL, TENNIS & CYCLING |
ANTHEM OF BANGLADESH | 'MY BENGAL OF GOLD', COMPOSED BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE |