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Official Name |
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People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
Father of the Nation |
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
Head of the State |
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Hon’ble President Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid |
Head of Government |
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Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina |
Geographical Location |
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Bangladesh is situated in the eastern part of the South Asian sub-continent. It lies between latitudes 20°34´ and 26°38´ North, and longitudes 88°01´ and 92°41´ East. The Country is bordered by India on the west, north and east, having a small border strip with Myanmar in the south-east and by the Bay of Bengal on the south. |
Area |
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1,47,570 sq kms (56,977 sq miles) |
Administrative Units |
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8 Divisions, 64 Districts, 490 Upazilas, 4562 Unions |
Urban Local Government (City Corporations) |
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11 |
Municipalities |
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326 |
Capital |
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Dhaka |
Nationality |
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Bangladeshi |
Official Language |
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Bangla |
Currency |
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Taka; Tk. (US$ 1= 79.12 Approx.) |
Time |
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GMT+6 Hours |
Population |
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160.8 Million (2016 Estimated) |
Literacy Rate of Population 7 +yrs (%) |
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71% (2016) |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
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71.6 Years (BBS, 2016) |
MACRO ECONOMY
ACHIEVEMENTS IN MDGs AND TAKING ACTION FOR SDGs
SOCIAL SECURITY
SUCCESSES IN HEALTH SECTOR
POWER GENERATION
ENERGY VISION
ONGOING MEGA PROJECTS
PROGRESS TOWARDS DIGITAL BANGLADESH
SPACE TECHNOLOGY
ECONOMIC ZONES
ACCOLADES FOR BANGLADESH