At a glance of Bangladeah
| Official Name | The People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| Location & Borders | South Asia. Bordered by India on the East, West and North; on the South lies the Bay of Bengal and a small border stripe lies with Myanmar on the South-East. |
| Government | Parliamentary form of Government headed by Prime Minister |
| Area/Land | 1,47,570 square km/mostly alluvial fertile plain. |
| Capital | Dhaka. Other major cities are Chgittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal & Rangpur |
| Season | Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter & Spring. |
| Temperature | Varies between 12.4ºC to 28.6ºC in Winter and 19.3ºC to 33.5ºC in Summer |
| Annual Rainfall/Humidity | Average 2300 mm/Average 78.5% |
| Standard Time | GMT + 6 Hours |
| Population/Literacy | 166.50 million / 74.68% (in 2019) |
| Official Language | Bangla; English is generally understood and used as a second language |
| Religion | Islam–88.3%, Hinduism–10.5%, Buddhism–0.6% and Christianity–0.3% |
| Int’l Airport/ Sea Ports | Dhaka, Chittagong & Sylhet/ Chittagong & Mongla |
| Currency/exc. rate |
US$ 1.00 = Tk 84.60 (varies from time to time)
EURO 1.00 = Tk 102.12 (varies from time to time) |
| Banking hour | Sunday-Thursday (10:00 am-4:00 pm) |
| GDP/Rate of Growth/Per Capita GDP (US$) | US$ 279.64 billion/5.24% (2019-20)/ US$ 1,970 |
| Annual Export/Import | US$ 32.830 billion (2019-2020)/ US$ 50.691 billion (2019-2020) |
| Major Export Items | Readymade Garments (Knit & Woven), Garments Accessories & Packaging, Frozen Foods (Shrimps & fish), Leather & Leather Products, Software & IT Services, Jute & Jute Products, Agro-based products, Tea, Ceramics, Textile Fabrics, Home Textile, Chemical Products, Light Engineering Products Including Bicycle, Handicrafts, Ship Building etc. |
| Major Import Items | Oil, Edible Oil, Petroleum, Wheat, Seeds, Fertilizer, Yarn, Various Types of Paper, Thermo Plastic Molding Compound (TPMC), Capital Machinery, Power Generating Machinery, Scientific & Medical Equipment, Iron & Steel Motor Vehicle, Raw Cotton, Chemical etc. |
| Major Trading Partners | USA, EU Countries, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Turkey. |
(Source : Export Promotion Bureau)