Bangladesh

=General= Having been known to the world as East Pakistan for more than two decades, Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971. It is currently the 8th most populated country in the world with a high poverty rate. However the GDP per capita (inflation adjusted) has doubled since 1975, with the poverty rate falling to about 20% since 1990. Bangladesh is listed among the 'Next eleven' or 'N-11' economies identified by the Golden Sachs Investment Bank as having a high potential of becoming one of the largest economies in the world in the 21st century.

=Medical= Medical facilities are under-provided in Bangladesh. There is a scarcity of free medication for poverty-ridden individuals as well as excessive lacking of qualified doctors. Dhaka Medical College is one of the top medical colleges in Bangladesh. Regardless, numerically, number of patients exceed the existing number of doctors, approximately for every 35 patients there is only the availability of 1 doctor. =Communication=

 The use of main line telephones is 1.522 million and the use of cellular mobile is 50.4 million. The telephone system is assessed to be inadequate for a modern country. It is introducing digital systems. Mobile-cellular telephone subscribership has been increasing rapidly and now exceeds 30 telephones per 100 persons. 880 is the international country code and .bd is the internet country code. There are 68,224 Internet hosts in the country and 617,300 Internet users. State-owned broadcaster (BTV) operates 1 terrestrial TV station, 3 radio networks, and about 10 local stations and 8 private satellite TV stations.

=Language= Language in Bangladesh There are about 38 languages spoken in Bangladesh, including Hindi, Chakma, Garo, Ho and Korborok, all of which are regional or tribal languages. But Bangla (Bengali) is by far the most commonly used in the country. Over 98% of the population speaks Bangla and it is the official language.

=Culture= Bangladeshi culture was influenced by Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. The Bangla language boasts a rich literary heritage. Its greatest icons are Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. In Bangladseh Pohela Baishakh, Independence Day, National mourning day, Language Movement Day, Durga puja, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha are widely celebrate. The national sport of Bangladesh is kabaddi.

=Religion and Roles= =Transport= The transport sector of Bangladesh includes of a variety of modes. As the country is a flat plained land there are three modes of surface transport which are: Roads, railway and water are widely used in carrying both passengers and cargo. Other than that Bangladesh has other modes of transportation like pipelines, ports and harbors, Airports along with Merchant marines.

=Ports and Habours=

There are two ports in Bangladesh, Port of Chittagong and Port of Mongla. The Port of Chittagong is the largest seaport in Bangladesh and Mongla port is the main sea port of south-western Bangladesh. Most of the export and import of the country are handled through these ports. Mongla Port's chief include leather, tobacco, frozen fish, grain, cement, coal, wood etc. Chittagong port's chief include raw materials (specially ready made garments).

=Airports= Bangladesh has 3 international airports, 5 domestic airports and 7 STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) ports, with 1 new domestic airport under construction. These airports are complete with paved runways. There are two more that do not have paved runways. Bangladesh’s Dhaka **International Airport** (Now called Hasina International Airport) receives airlines from many world destinations and it is the country’s premier airport. Some of world airlines including **British Airways**, **Emirates Airlines**, **Lufthansa Airlines,** and other domestic Bangladeshi airlines fly in and out of this Airport.

=Economics=

The Bangladesh economy is a developing market-based economy. With per capita income in 2008 of US$1,500 (adjusted by purchasing power parity) and GDP of US$256 billion, Bangladesh was ranked as the 48th largest economy in the world in 2009 by the International Monetary Fund. The economy has grown at the rate of 6-7% p.a. over the past few years. Over 50% of the GDP belongs to the service sector and nearly half of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector, with RMG, fish, vegetables, leather and leather goods, ceramics, rice as other important produce. Working overseas, the Middle East is the major source of foreign exchange earnings and exports of garments and textiles (which are the other main sources of foreign exchange earnings). Bangladesh is devoted to producing rice, jute, fruits and wheat which are natural sources of income. Infrastructure is still required to support transportation, and communications, power supply and water distribution are rapidly developing. Bangladesh is limited in its reserves of oil, however recent development in coal mining is evident.

=Government and politics= Bangladesh has a democratic republic government; where the prime minister is the head of government and of a multi-party system. The power to make laws is vested in the government and parliament. The constitution of Bangladesh was written in 1972 and has undergone thirteen amendments. Chancery Research and Consultants Trust- a socio-legal development research and consulting group of Bangladesh has collected and uploaded the original hand written ornamented constitution of Bangladesh, 1972 in both Bengali and English in its website, Chancery Law Chronicles-First Bangladesh Online Case Law Database

=Historical Sites= =Cuisine= A staple food across the country is rice, various kinds of lentil which is known as ‘dal’ and fish. Beef is also an integral part of Bangladeshi cuisine. Bangladeshi food varies between very 'sweet' and mild-to extremely spicy, many tourists even from other South East Asian and Subcontinental countries find the food spicy. It resembles North East Indian and South East Asian food more closely than that of any other part of the Subcontinent, most probably due to geographic and cultural proximity. The most important flavours in Bangladeshi cuisine are garlic, ginger, lime, coriander, cumin, turmeric and chilli. In sweet dishes, cardamom and cinnamon are amongst the natural flavours.

=Weather=


 * The average temperature in Bangladesh is 26.1 °C (79 °F).
 * The average temperature range is 9 °C.
 * The highest monthly average high temperature is 34 °C (93 °F) in April.
 * The lowest monthly average low temperature is 14 °C (57 °F) in December.
 * Bangladesh's climate receives an average of 1875 mm (73.8 in) of rainfall per year, or 156 mm (6.2 in) per month.
 * On average there are 136 days per year with more than 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation) or 11 days with a quantity of rain, sleet, snow etc. per month.
 * The driest weather is in December when an average of 5 mm (0.2 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurrs across 1 days.
 * The wettest weather is in August when an average of 337 mm (13.3 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurrs across 25 days.
 * The average annual relative humidity is 65.8% and average monthly relative humidity ranges from 45% in March to 79% in June, July.