OFFICIAL NAME : PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
RELIGION
Muslims : 88.3%
Hindus : 10.5%
Buddhists : 0.6%
Christians : 0.3%
Animists and believers in tribal faiths : 0.1%
NATIONAL DAYS
21st February : Language Martyr Day (1952)
26th March : Independence Day (1971)
16th December : Victory Day (1971)
PRINCIPAL CITIES
Dhaka : Seat of Government
Chittagong : Port City
Khulna : Industrial City
Rajshahi :Principal City of the northern region
(see location of this area)
TIME ZONE
Standard Time : GMT+6.00 Hours
MONETARY UNIT
1 Taka=100 Paisa
PORTS
Air : Dhaka
Sea : Chittagong , Khulna :
Land: Benapole at Jessore (about 300 kms to the west of Dhaka),
Hilli at Dinajpur (about 450 kms to the north-west of Dhaka. Shibgong, 60 kms from Rajshahi.
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES
Chittagong : at Halishahar, Patenga near airport
Dhaka : at Ganakbari, Savar
Korean EPZ : at Chittagong
TOURISM
Tourism Institutes and Organizations : Bangladesh Parjatan
Corporation (National Tourism Organization)
Tourist Spots : Rangamati, Cox's Bazar, Kaptai, Sylhet, Teknaf,
Bandarban, Kuakata
EXPORT ITEMS
Bangladesh has been exporting about 120 items to about 105
countries. Ready-made Garments, both woven and knit, is by far
the most important item, taking the highest share of the national
export earnings. This is followed by Jute goods, Frozen Foods,
Leather, Raw Jute, Chemical Fertilizer and Tea.
The second category of export items includes Specialized Textiles
and Household Linen, Footwear, Petroleum by-products, Agricultural
products, Ceramic Tableware, Leather goods and handicrafts.
Other important export items having potential for further development
include Dried and dehydrated fish, Packet tea, Glycerin, Pharmaceuticals,
Toiletries and cosmetics, Stuffed toys, Artificial flowers, PVC
pipes and bags, Ceramic Sanitaryware, GI pipes, Electric Cables,
Telephone Cables, Transformers, Electronic Components, Melamine
Tableware, Cigarettes, Printed Materials, Feature Films, Fresh
flowers, Aluminium household articles, Electric bulbs, Lamp and
light fittings and Accumulated battery and parts etc.
MAJOR IMPORT ITEMS
Rice, Wheat, Oil Seeds, Crude Petroleum, Raw Cotton, Edible
Oil, Petroleum Products, Fertilizer, Cement, Staple Fibers, Yarn,
Capital Machinery, Machinery Parts, Tinned and Bagged Milk Powder
etc.
AGRICULTURE
Principal Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Jute, Sugarcane, Tobacco and
Pulses.
PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
Dailies : Ittefaq (Bangla), Janakantha (Bangla), Inqilab (Bangla),
Dainik Bangla (Bangla), Bangladesh Observer (English), Daily Star
(English), Financial Express (English), Independent (English),
Bangladesh Times (English)
Weeklies : Bichitra, Jai Jai Din, Dhaka Courier
Monthlies : Toitomboor, Chotoder Kagoj, The Businessman
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