Viewow’s Traveler Notes in Bangladesh
International Dialling Code   +880
Internet Country Code   .bd
Time zone   GMT +6
Monetary Unit   taka (BDT)

Weights and Measures   Bangladesh adopted the metric system as of 1 July 1982
Electric Power   220 V / 50 Hz
Electric Plugs   A,C,D,G & K

A :  Flat blade attachment plug

C : Round pin attachment plug

D : Round pin attachment plug

G : Rectangular blade plug

K : Round pins with ground

Coordinates   24 00 N, 90 00 E
Land Area   133,910 sq km
Water Area   10,090 sq km
Land Boundaries   4,246 km

Border Countries   Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km
Costline Lenghts   580 km
Highets Point   Keokradong 1,230 m
Lowest Point   Indian Ocean 0 m
Terrain   hilly in southeast; mostly flat alluvial plain
Climate   tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

Average Tempretures in Summer   about 32°C (90°F) in March to June

Average Tempretures in Winter   5°C to 22°C (41°F to 72°F); in October to March

Annual Rainfall Average    119 cm (47 in) up to 145 cm (57 in)

View of People in Bangladesh
National Name   Gana Prajatantri Banladesh 
Nationality   Bangladeshi

Anthem   Amar Sonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal)

Ethnicity   Bengali 98%, other 2% (1998)
Languages   Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Religious   Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Independance Day   26 March (1971)

View of Demographics in Bangladesh
Population Density   1,146.6% per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   2.022% (2008 est.)
Urban Population Rate   24.6 (2006)
Infant Mortality Rate   57.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   3.08 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   63.21 years
Birth Rate   28.86 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   8 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   1.075 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Literacy Rate   53.9% (2003 est.) 
Literacy Rate (female)   31.8% (2003 est.)
Suffrage   18 years of age

View of Economy in Bangladesh

GDP (ppp)   $206.7 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $6.796 billion  ,  expenditures: $9.794 billion (2007 est.)
Exports   $11.75 billion (2007 est.)
Imports   $16.03 billion (2007 est.)
Invenstment   26% (of GDP - 2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   1% (includes underemployment) (2007 est.)
Labor Force   69.4 million
Inflation Rate   8.4% (2007 est.)
Growth Rate   5.6% (2007 est.)
Arable Land   55.39%  (2005)
Industries   cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar
Agriculture   beef, milk, poultry; ice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit
Natural Resources   natural gas, arable land, timber, coal

View of Some Facts in Bangladesh
Main Lines Phones   1.134 million (2006) 
Mobile Phones   34.37 million (2007)
Internet Hosts   376 (2007)
Internet users   450,000 (2006)
Airports  16 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / CDMA 2000
Gsm Operator   Warid, Citycell, TeleTalk, Aktel, Grameenphone, banglalink
Railways   2,768 km (2006)
Highways   239,226 km (2006)
Waterways   8,370 km (2008)
Merchant Marine   40 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2008)
Ports and Terminals   Mongla Port, Chittagong

Business Week in Bangladesh

---- Offices

Saturday - Thursday   9a.m. to 5p.m.

Friday - Saturday   closed
---- Retails

Saturday - Thursday   9a.m. to 5p.m.

Friday - Saturday   closed

---- Banks

Saturday - Thursday   9a.m. to 5p.m.

Friday - Saturday   closed

----  Government

Saturday - Thursday   9a.m. to 5p.m.

Friday - Saturday   closed

Official Holidays of Bangladesh

New Year's Day   January 1

Makara Sakranti   January 14 or 15

Independence Day and National Day   March 26

Mesha Sakranti   April 13

Bengali Solar Year   April 14

International Labor Day   May 1

National Mourning Day   August 15

National Revolution Day   November 7

Liberation Day   November 29

Victory Day   December 16

Christmas Day   December 25

Boxing Day   December 26

Bank Holiday   December 31

Birthday of Prophet Mohammad (Mawlid an Nabi)

Sheheed Day

Start of Ramadan

End of Ramadan
Festival of Sacrifice (Eid Al Adha)
Islamic New Year