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Located in South
Asia, Bangladesh, a land of rivers , has an area of 1,48,393
sq. km and occupies the apex of the arch formed by the Bay
of Bengal.
Bangladesh was part of India under the British rule till
partition of India in 1947, when she became a part of
Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan. Bangladesh emerged
as an independent country in 1971 by virtue of the brave
liberation war against the then occupation army of West
Pakistan. Since her independence, she has advanced a lot in
the road towards progress and prosperity.
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The Country |
The People's Republic
of Bangladesh |
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Area |
144,000 sq. km
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Population |
120 millions
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Location |
Between 20 ° 34' & 26
° 38' North Latitude &
between 88 ° 01' & 92 ° 41' l East
Longitude. |
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Language |
Bangla. However,
English is also widely used. |
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Capital City |
Dhaka |
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Time |
6 hrs. ahead of GMT |
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Int. Airport |
Dhaka, Chittagong &
Sylhet |
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Boundaries |
North – India l West –
India l East – India & Myanmar l
South – Bay of Bengal |
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Sea Ports |
Chittagong & Mongla |
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Dry Port |
Kamalapur, ICD, Dhaka |
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Temperature |
Winter (Nov – Feb) max
29 ° c, min 10 ° c l
Summer (Apr – Sep) max 34 ° c, min 21 ° c |
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Rainfall |
120-345 cm (47” –
136”) during monsoon |
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Humidity |
Highest 99 percent
(July) l Lowest 36 percent (December) |
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Major Crops |
Rice, Wheat, Jute,
Tea, Sugarcane, Oilseed,
Fruits, Tobacco, Cotton. |
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Mineral resources |
Natural gas,
Limestone, Hardrock, Coal, Lignite, Silica sand,
White clay and
Radioactive sand. |
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