7. Basic Information of
Bangladesh
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Emerged as independent and sovereign
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Official Name : The People’s Republic of
Bangladesh.
State language : Bangla, over 98% of the people
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Nationality: Bangladeshi
country in 1971.
speak in Bangla, however, English is widely spoken.
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Total area is 144 570 sq. km.
Bangladesh has a population of
about 150 million.
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Population density : 1100 /sq. km
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Capital city : Dhaka
Name of currency : Taka (৳)
9. • Average life expectancy : 64
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years (BBS, 2006)
Literacy rate : 78.8%(male81.3% & female- 75.2%)
Average per capita income : US
$747.34 (2012)
Phone per 100 people : 78
(2012)
Major
income
source
:
Agriculture, industry, services.
10. Nature of government
Bangladesh has a Unitary form of
government:
President is the Head of the state .
Prime Minister is the Head of the
Government.
11. Main Seasons in
Bangladesh
3 main seasons:
1. Rainy season
(June-October)
2. Winter
(November-February)
3. Summer season
(March-May)
12. Culture of Bangladesh
Drama and theatre is an old
tradition that is very popular.
Tribal dances are very
popular
among
the
Bangladeshi.
The traditional music of
Bangladesh is very popular.