Official Name People's Republic of Bangladesh 

Its independence was assured on December 16, 1971

Geography: 

TOTAL Area: 143,998 sq. km.

 Located in  the northeastern portion of the Indian subcontinent,

 bordered on the west, north, and east by India, on the 

 southeast by Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and on the

 south by the Bay of Bengal. 

 Cities:

Capital Is Dhaka 

 Other cities

Climate:    Semitropical, monsoonal. 


Nationality: Bangladeshi(s)

Population: Approximately 128 million.

Annual growth rate: 1.6%

Ethnic groups: 

•  Bengali 98%
•  tribal groups
•  Non-Bengali Muslims

Religions:

•  Muslim 88%
•  Hindu 11%
•  Christian
•  Buddhist
•  others 1%

Languages:

•  Bangla (official, also known as Bengali)
•  English also spoken

 Literacy Rate: 

• 50% for males
• 27% for females
• Total of 38.9% literacy

Economy 

Annual GDP growth rate:  4.2%

Per capita GDP : $354

Natural resources:

•  Natural gas
•  Fertile soil
•  Water

Agriculture Covers (30% of GDP): 

•  Rice
•  Jute
•  Tea
•  Sugar
•  Wheat

 
Industry Covers (20% of GDP):

  Main Types of Industry

•  Garments and knitwear
•  Jute goods
•  Frozen fish and seafood
•  Textiles
•  Fertilizer
•  Sugar
•  Tea
•  Leather
•  Ship breaking for scrap
•  Pharmaceuticals
•  Ceramic tableware
•  Newsprint

 Exports Approximately of  $5.4 billion:

•  Garments and knitwear
•  Frozen fish
•  Jute and jute goods
•  Leather and leather products
•  Tea
•  Urea fertilizer
•  Ceramic tableware

Judiciary Position 

 

The highest tribunal in Bangladesh is the Supreme Court,

 which is divided into a high court and an appellate division. 

The chief justice and the other justices of the supreme court are 

appointed by the president.

Short History

When British India was partitioned and the independent dominions of India and Pakistan were created in 1947, the region of Bengal was divided along religious lines. The predominantly Muslim eastern half was designated East Pakistan, and made part of the newly independent Pakistan, while the predominantly Hindu western part became the Indian state of West Bengal. Pakistan's history from 1947 to 1971 was marked by political instability and economic difficulties. Dominion status was rejected in 1956 in favor of an "Islamic republic within the Commonwealth." Attempts at civilian political rule failed, and the government imposed martial law between 1958 and 1962, and again between 1969 and 1972, and in between that period Bangladesh was separated as  independent estate