About Bangladesh
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Introduction

Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971 following a nine month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 146.6 million (SVRS), making it one of the densely populated countries of the world. The majority (about 88%) of the people are Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. English, however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being an active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

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General information

Official Name:
The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Political system:
Parliamentary democracy
Capital name:
Dhaka
Time zone:
GMT +6 hours
Major cities:
Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Rangpur
Principal rivers:
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli.(total 310 rivers including tributaries).
Principal industries:
Ready made garments, pharmaceuticals, cements, garment accessories, chemicals, fertilizers, newsprint, leather and leather goods, paper, sugar, jute, ship building.
Principal exports:
Readymade garments, frozen foods (shrimps), leather, leather products, jute, jute products, tea, ceramic, textile fabrics, home textile, chemical product, light engineering products including bi-cycle.
Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Geography

Location:
Between 200 34' and 260 38' north latitude and between 880 01'
and 920 41' east longitude.
Boundary:
North: India
West: India
South: Bay of Bengal
East: India and Myanmar
Area: 56,977 sq. miles or 147,570 sq. km.
Territorial water: 12 nautical miles
Main seasons:
Summer (March-May), rainy season (June-September) and winter (December-February)
Climate variations:
Season
Temperature
Rainfall
Relative humidity
maximum
minimum
Pre monsoon
32.60C
22.40C
453 mm
74%
Monsoon
31.50C
25.50C
1,733 mm
86%
Post monsoon
30.50C
21.40C
210 mm
80%
Winter
26.50C
13.90C
44 mm
73%
Annual
30.40C
21.20C
203 mm
78%
Principal seasonal crops and fruits: Paddy, jute, wheat, tobacco, pulses, oil seeds, spices, vegetables, jack-fruit, banana, mango, coconut.
Natural resources: Natura gas, coal, lime, white clay, glass sand.
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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People

National demographics

Total (m*)
146.6
Male (m)
75.0
Female (m)
71.6
Annual growth rate
1.39
Sex ratio (males per 100 females)
104.8
Density (per sq km)
993
Life expectancy at birth
Both sexes
66.9
Male
65.7
Female
68.3
Urban and rural population (m)
Urban
37.4
Rural
109.2
*m=million
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Urban demographics

Administrative unit
Number
Division
7
District
64
City corporation
6
Municipalities
309
Upazila
483
Thana
599
Union
4,498
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population by religion (%)

Religion_graph
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Projected population (m*)
July 2011
July 2015
July 2019
Total
151.41
158.96
167.39
Male
77.85
81.63
85.86
Female
73.56
77.33
81.51
Sex ratio (males per 100 females)
106
106
105.34
*m=million
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population of metropolitan areas

Area
Population
2007 2008 (estimated)
Dhaka
12,295,728
12,295,728
Chitttagong
3,720,437
3,858,093
Khulna
1,355,354
1,388,425
Rajshahi
756,356
775,495
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population of city corporations

City
 2006
 2007
 2008 (estimated)
Dhaka
6,475,252
6,732,968
7,000,940
Chittagong
2,438,403
2,532,421
2,579,107
Khulna
830,545
842,995
855,650
Rajshahi
447,031
459,682
472,775
Barisal
205,166
195,955
210,374
Sylhet
394,119
427,265
463,198
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Economy

Overview

GDP total: $99.32 bn (at current prices 2009-10)
GDP per capita: $684 (at current prices 2009-10)
GDP growth rate (%): 6.0 (at constant prices 2009-10)
Total exports: $12.940 bn ( July 2009-April 2010)
Total imports: $17.191 bn (July 2009-March 2010)
Total FDI: $0.358 bn (2009)
Forex reserves: $10.177 bn (May 2010)
Currency: BDT (1 BDT=$0.01438) (avg 2009-10)

Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance
Export data 2009-10, Export Promotion Bureau

GDP at current price

GDP data
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10 (p*)
GDP (bn taka)
4,157.28
4,724.77
5,458.22
6,147.95
6,905.71
GNI* (bn taka)
4,429.35
5,077.52
5,942.12
6,706.96
7,568.75
Per capita GDP (in taka)
29,955
33,607
38,330
42,628
47,281
Per capita GNI (in taka)
31,915
36,116
41,728
46,504
51,821
Per capita GDP (in US$)
447
487
559
620
684
Per capita GNI (in US$)
476
523
608
676
750
*P=provisional
GNI=Gross National Income
Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Mid-term macroeconomic forecast 2011-2015

Real sector
Projection
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
GDP at current price (bn US$)
113.08
128.03
145.35
165.31
187.55
GDP growth at current price (%)
13.0
13.2
13.5
13.7
13.5
GDP growth at constant price (%)
6.7
7.2
7.6
8.0
8.0
Inflation (%)
6.5
6.3
6.1
6.0
6.0
GDP deflator (%)
5.9
5.6
5.5
5.3
5.0
Total investment (% GDP)
26.5
28.4
30.0
31.6
32.0
Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

% of sectorwise contribution to GDP during 2009-10

GDP_contribution

Sector:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Contribution of industries to GDP during 2009-10 (m US$)

industries_contribution

Sector:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Investment statistics during FY 2005-2009 (US$ m)

investment_statistics

Sector: Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Foreign trade

Import-Export_trend
Note: As of July 2009-April 2010, 22.75 and 12.81 bn US$  has been recorded to import and export respectively.
Source: Ministry of Commerce, GOB
Major economic indicators: monthly update (volume 06/2010), Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh export by major products (2008-09)

Eexport_by_products

Bangladesh export in major countries (2008-09)

export_in_major_countries

Source: Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh

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Key indicators

Electricity

Electricity data
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Per capita generation (Kwh)
168.08
176.87
183.74
Per capita consumption (Kwh)
149.97
158.20
165.32
Source: Anuual report 2008-2009, Bangladesh Power Development Board

% of total electricity production during 2010

electricity

Source: Power and Energy Sector Development Roadmap, Ministry of Finance

 

Year
Installed capacity (MW)<1
Generation capability (MW)<2
Demand forecast (MW)<3
Demand served (MW)<4
2006-07
5,202
3,717
5,112
3,717
2007-08
5,201
4,130
5,569
4,130
2008-09
5,719
5,166
6,066
4,162
Source: Anuual report 2008-2009, Bangladesh Power Development Board
<1 Installed capacity as of June of the year.
<2 Generation capability is the Maximum available generation capacity after
maintanance outage in the year.
<3 Demand forecast is the Base Forecast of PSMP-2005.
<4 The dates of maximum demand served and maximum available generation capacity
may not be the same.

Energy production index*

Energy indices
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Electricity
317
320
342
Natural gas
337
361
385
Base: 1988-89=100
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Industrial production index* (manufacturing)

Indices
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
National
327.09
359.82
384.42
413.42
*Base: 1988-89=100
Source:Statistical Pocket Book-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Consumer price indices*

Indices
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10 (p)
National
176.04
193.54
206.43
217.08 (March)
* 1995-96=100
Source: Major Economic Indicators: Monthly Update, Bangladesh Bank

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Transportation

Seaports:
Seaports
Chittagong and Mongla.
Inland river ports
Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Baghabari, Sharishabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj.
Airports:
International airports
Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
Domestic airports Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Syedpur, Rajshahi and Barisal.
Landports: Benapole, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Sonamasjid, Hilli, Darshana, Birol, Burimari, Tamabil, Haluaghat, Akhaura, Bibirbazar and Bhomra.
Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Communications

Radio stations:
Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and Thakurgaon.
broadcasting programmes (in addition to Bengali): in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Nepali.
Television stations: Dhaka, Chittagong.
Relay stations:
Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Nator, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Satkhira, Cox's Bazar, Rangamati and Thakurgaon.
Television channels:
Terrestrial: BTV
Satellite: BTV WORLD, CHANNEL-i, NTV, ATN BANGLA, BANGLA VISION, BOISHAKI TV, ISLAMIC TV, DESH TV, ETV, MY TV, DIGANTA TV.
Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Health and education

Health facilities

Facilities
2005
2006
2008
Hospitals
1,676
1,683
2,860
Hospital beds
50,827
51,044
74,415
Registered physicians
41,933
 44,632
49,994
Persons per physician
3,317
3,125
2,860
Persons per household bed
2,736
2,732
1,860
Households per physician
691
655
-
Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Educational institutions and enrollments

Educational institutions and students
2005
2006
2008
Government universities
24
27
31
Private universities
54
51
51
International universities
2
2
2
Government medical colleges
15
15
18
Private medical colleges
27
27
41
General colleges
3,150
3,197
3,277
Government polytechnic institutes
37
42
46
Private polytechnic institutes
97
129
108
Secondary schools
18,500
18,700
18,756
Government secondory schools
317
317
317
Primary schools
80,397
82,020
82,218
Government university enrollments (no. students)
115,929
153,249
164,624
College enrollment (no. students)
161,222
1,368,657
1,855,633
Secondary school enrollments (no. students)
7.40 m*
7.41 m
6.81 m
Primary school enrollments (no. students)
16.23 m
16.38 m
16 m
*m=million
Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
BANBAIS
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

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