| Bangladesh Country Profile |
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| Bangladesh emerged as an independent State on 16th December, 1971, after 9 months long liberation war fought against Pakistan. |
| Bangladesh is a semi-tropical riverine country with monsoon climate. It lies in the north-astern part of South Asia between 20º34’ and 26º38’ north latitude, and 88º01’ and 92º41’ east longitude. Bangladesh has about 250 Major rivers with a total length of 24,140km and innumerable canals, oxbow lakes and wetlands. Forest covers about 07 percent of the land area. |
| With 135.2 million (2004) people crowded into an area of 147,570sq.km, Bangladesh has the highest population density in the world, i.e., 916 persons per sq.km excepting city-state like Singapore. The percentage of urban population in 22 percent, while rest of the population concentrated in over 86,000 villages in the country. The current population growth rate is 1.48 percent (2002). |
| Bangladesh comprises of 6 divisions namely Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna & Sylhet. Bangladesh is a monolingual country. This is an added advantage for national integration and development. |
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| General |
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| Official Name |
The People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Capital City |
Dhaka |
| Independence Day |
26th March |
| Geographical location |
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In South Asia
between 20º24' and 26º38' |
| Latitude and
between 88º.01' & 92º.41' east longitude |
| Area |
1,47,570 Sq.Km |
| Administrative Units (BBS-2001) |
Division-6, District-64, Upazilla/Thana-507
Municipal Corporation: 4 Municipalities-223, Union Parishad-4484, Village-87319 |
| Territorial Water |
12 Nautical Miles |
| Time |
GMT+6hour |
| Main Seasons |
Winter (November-February) Summer (May-June) Monsoon (July-October) |
| Principal Rivers |
Padma,Megna,Brahmaputra,Tista and Karnophuli,(Total 290 rivers including tributaries and branches.) |
| Best Tourist Season |
Octobar to March |
| Language |
National Language: Bengali-98%
English is also widely spoken and understood. |
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| Demographical Statistics |
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| Population |
123.2 Million (Population Census-2001) (Enumerated) |
| Population (million) 2005 (projected) |
137.0 |
| Population growth rate (%), 2004 |
1.48 |
| Male Female Ratio, 2002 |
105.4 |
| Density |
834 Per Square Km. (Census-2001) |
| Density of Population/sq. kilometer, 2005 (Projection) |
928 |
| Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 No.), 2002 |
20.21 |
| Crude Death Rate (per 1000 No.), 2002 |
5.1 |
| Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 Live birth), 2002 (less than one year old) |
53.27 |
| Expectancy of Life, 2002 |
64.9 |
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Male |
64.5 |
| Female |
64.4 |
| Mean Age at First Marriage, 2002 |
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Male |
25.6 |
| Female |
20.6 |
| Fertility Rate (per women), 2002 |
2.56 |
| Contraception Prevalence Rate, 2002 |
53.39 |
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| Health and Social Service |
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| Patient per Bed in Govt. Hospital , 2003 |
4109 |
| Population per Registered Physician, 2003 |
3866 |
| Safe Water Availability to Population (%), 2004 |
96.3 |
| Population using Sanitary Latrine (%), 2004 |
52.6 |
| Literacy Rate, 2002 |
62.66% |
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| Labour Force and Employment |
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| Labour Force survey, 2002-03 |
Total Labour Force (Crore)
* 10 million= 1 crore |
4.43 |
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Male |
4.43 |
| Female |
0.93 |
| Population Working in as % of Total Labour Force |
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Agriculture |
51.69 |
| Industry |
13.56 |
| Service |
34.75 |
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| Poverty (Poverty Survey 2004) |
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| Food Energy Intake (FEI) (% of Population) |
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National |
42.1 |
| Rural |
43.3 |
| Urban |
37.9 |
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| GDP, 2004-05* |
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| GDP in Current Price (crore taka) |
368476 |
| GDP in Fixed Price (1995-96) (crore taka) |
265512 |
| GDP Growth Rate in Fixed Price (%) |
5.38 |
| Per Capita National Income in Current Price (taka) |
31669 |
| Per Capita National Income in Current Price (US$) |
482 |
| Per Capita GDP in Current Price (Taka) |
26898 |
| Per capita GDP in Current Price (US$) |
445 |
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| * 10 million = 1 crore |
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| Savings and Investment (% of GDP), 2004-05* |
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| Savings |
20.16 |
| National Savings |
26.49 |
| Gross Investment |
24.43 |
| Government |
5.90 |
| Private |
18.53 |
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| Source: Bangladesh Economic Review 2005, Ministry of Finance. |
