Bangladesh


Bangladesh

Country Profile

Capital City: Dhaka (pop. 10 million)

Other Cities: Chittagong (2.8 million), Khulna (1.8 million), Rajshahi (1 million), Mymensing, Comilla, Barisal, Sylhet.

Local Time: UTC +6h

Geography:
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between India and Myanmar.
Area: 147 570 sq. km. (55 813 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Mainly flat alluvial plain, with hills in the northeast and southeast.
Border countries: India, Myanmar (Burma)

Climate: Semitropical, monsoonal; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October).

Government:
Type: Parliamentary democracy.
Independence: 26 March 1971 (from Pakistan).
Constitution: 1972

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bangladeshi(s).
Population: 130 million.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 1 998 (year) Ethnic groups: Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims. Religions: Muslim 88.3%; Hindu 10.5%; Christian 0.3%, Buddhist 0.6%, others 0.3%. Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English is widely used. Literacy: 54% for males; 32% for females; a total of 43% literacy.

Business

Currency: Taka (BDT)

Natural resources: Natural Gas, Lignite Coal, Limestones, Ceramic, Clay and Glass Sand, arable land, timber.

Agriculture products: Rice, Jackfruit, Jute, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Potatoes, Vegetables, Bananas, Mangoes, Coconut, Tea and Wheat.

Industries: Garments, Jute, Cotton, Textile, Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar, Engineering, Electric cables , Leather, Fish.

Exports partners: USA 22.7%, Germany 14.5%, UK 10.8%, France 6.7% (2004)

Imports partners: India 14.6%, China 11.7%, Singapore 7.8%, Japan 5.8%, Hong Kong 4.8% (2004)

Internet Sites

Official Sites of Bangladesh
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladeshs official homepage.

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad
The Bangladesh Parliament.

Prime Minister's Office
Official site of the Prime Minister Office.


Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Official Home Page.

Diplomatic Missions
Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations
Bangladesh's representation to the UN.
Embassy of Bangladesh in the U.S.
Washington DC, USA
Bangladesh's Diplomatic Missions Abroad
Address list of Bangladesh's Diplomatic Missions Abroad.
Foreign Missions in Bangladesh
Addresses of Foreign Missions in Bangladesh.

Maps
Map of Bangladesh
Political Map of Bangladesh.

News
Bangladesh Observer
Premier English Daily.
The Independent
Independent's Internet Edition, Dhaka.
The Daily Star
The first Bangladeshi daily newspaper on the Internet, Dhaka.
New Age
Online edition, Dhaka.
News from Bangladesh
Internet Daily from Bangladesh.

Bengali Newspapers
The Daily Ittefaq
Largest Bengali news paper from Bangladesh.
Jaijaidin Weekly
Popular weekly magazine from Bangladesh.
The Daily Janakantha
Leading Bangladesh daily news.

International News on Bangladesh
Washingtonpost.com: Bangladesh
Yahoo! News Full Coverage-Bangladesh

Arts & Culture
Bangladesh National Museum
Bangladesh Showbiz
Bangladesh celebrities web site.
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Poet of Bengal.
Manipuri Dance
Manipur Dance and Music.
The Manipuris
Custom and Culture.
The Ricksha Arts of Bangladesh
A site dedicated to one of Bangladesh's unique popular arts, the paintings and decorations on the three-wheeled cycle ricksha.
Saaj
Bangladesh's fashion scene.

Transportation
Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
The national flag carrier of Bangladesh.
GMG Airlines
Bangladesh's leading and only private domestic airline.

Destination Bangladesh - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Bangladesh: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more.
Tourist Season:October to March.
Main Tourist Attractions: Colourful tribal life of Hill Tracts, world’s longest sea beach at Cox’s Bazar, centuries old historical sites at Dhaka, Paharpur, Mainamati, Mohastangar, Sundarban the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, largest tea garden, reverine life, ect.

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation
A guide to Bangladesh by the National Tourism Organization.

!Bangladesh
History, Culture, Land and Resources, Population, Goverment, Economy
Bangladesh World
Not only for Bangladeshies all over the world.
Cyber_Bangladesh
Provides you with the things about Bangladesh that you don't usually get on the Net.
Discover Bangladesh
Makes You More Familiar with Bangladesh.
e-Mela.com
Bangladesh related portal.
Glimpses of Bangladesh
Highly informative site on Bangladesh Geography and culture.
Virtual Bangladesh
Find almost everything there is to know about Bangladesh.

Education
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
The oldest institution for the study of Engineering and Architecture in Bangladesh.
Independent University, Bangladesh
Established in 1993.
Jahangirnagar University
Dhaka, established in 1970.
North South University (NSU)
Established in 1992.
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
The apex body of all Government Funded Universities, with Information on Bangladesh Universities.
University of Chittagong
Founded in 1965.
University of Dhaka
Oldest University of Bangladesh, estabilshed 1921.

Science
Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
Organisation for the application of space science.
TechBangla
Transferring to and developing indigenous technology and products in Bangladesh and the "third world"

Environment
Ministry of Environment and Forest
The agency for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes.
Department of Environment
DOE's mission is to help secure a clean and healthy environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
Bangladesh Environment Network
Information, news, discussions on Bangladesh environmental issues.
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
The centre monitors the rainfall and water-levels throughout Bangladesh.
Inter Basin Water Transfer link Project, India's River Link plan
Bangladesh's concerns about the Indian programme for linking of rivers and transferring huge volumes of water from mainly its north and north-eastern parts (having major rivers common with Bangladesh) to the south.

History
Bangladesh History
Overview of Bangladesh's History.
The Bangladesh Liberation War Museum
History of the war for Bangladeshs Independence 1971.
Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur (1920-1975)
The Father of The Nation of Bangladesh.

Search
Velki
Bangladesh Search Engine and Business Portal.
Virtual Bangladesh : Directory
A comprehensive listing of all Bangladesh related web sites.


Newsgroup of Bangladesh
soc.culture.bangladesh
soc.culture.bengali

 

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