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Country Area |
144 000 kmē (55 813 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
Coxs Bazar
The Sundarbans
Dhaka
Srimangal
Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard
Rangamati
Bandarban
Saint Martin
Somapura Mahavihara
Kuakata
Sylhet
Gaur
Bagerhat
Barisal
Sonargaon |
News |
News Agency
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
The national news agency, Dhaka.
Online News
News From Bangladesh (NFB)
NFB is a Daily On Line News Monitoring Service in English.
Bangladesh News (Independent-Bangladesh)
Bangladesh online news daily.
The Daily Star
Bangladeshi daily newspaper on the Internet, Dhaka.
New Age. Online edition, Dhaka. News from Bangladesh
Internet Daily from Bangladesh. The New Nation Bangladesh Daily.
Bengali Newspapers (in Bangla)
The Daily Ittefaq. Bangla daily. The Daily Jugantor
Bangla newspaper. Kaler Kantha. Bangla daily.
Manab Zamin. Another Bangla daily. Prothom Alo
Bangla daily newspaper. (in Bangla)
Radio/TV Betar-Radio Bangladesh
Government-run radio network from Dhaka with local services. |
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Art Culture |
Bangla Showbiz - Entertainment and Celebrity Gossip.
Manipuri Dance- Manipur Dance and Music. The Manipuris .Custom and Culture.
Priyo- Bangladesh related portal with entertainment and lifestyle news.
Ministry of Environment and Forest
The agency for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes.
Department of Environment
DOE's mission is to help secure a clean and healthy environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
Bangladesh Environment Network
The site of BEN provides information on Bangladesh's environmental issues.
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC)
The centre monitors the rainfall and water-levels throughout Bangladesh. |
Economy Business |
Bangladesh's economy has grown at an annual average of about 6% over the last two decades, despite political instability, poor infrastructure, corruption, insufficient power supplies, slow implementation of economic reforms, and the 2008-09 global financial crisis and recession.
The economy of Bangladesh is largely dependent on agriculture (rice). The garment sector is the largest employer of women in Bangladesh. Garment exports, the backbone of Bangladesh's industrial sector, accounted for more than 80% of total exports and surpassed $25 billion in 2015. |
Transport |
Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
The national flag carrier of Bangladesh.
GMG Airlines
Bangladesh's leading private domestic airline.
United Airways
The second private airline in Bangladesh offers domestic service and since 2008 also flights to international destinations. |
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Tourism |
Bangladesh related Sites
Visit Bangladesh
A guide to Bangladesh by Bangladesh Tourism Board.
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation
A guide to Bangladesh by the National Tourism Organization.
Discover Bangladesh
Makes You More Familiar with Bangladesh.
Virtual Bangladesh
Find almost everything there is to know about Bangladesh. |
Education |
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
The oldest institution for the study of Engineering and Architecture in Bangladesh.
Independent University, Bangladesh
Established in 1993.
Jahangirnagar University
Dhaka, established in 1970.
North South University (NSU)
Established in 1992.
University of Chittagong
Public university located in Chittagong, founded in 1965.
University of Dhaka
Oldest University of Bangladesh, estabilshed 1921.
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
The apex body of all Government Funded Universities, with Information on Bangladesh Universities. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR BANGLADESH TOURIST VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 30 days
TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR BANGLADESH VISAS:
You must have your passport photo before applying since you need to upload your photo onto the online application and you must use Internet Explorer to complete application.
Two passport type photos stapled to the application
Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page
Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94
One copy of flight itinerary
One Allied Passport & Visa order form Save to your desktop before typing |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Semitropical, monsoonal; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October).
Type: Parliamentary democracy. Independence: 26 March 1971 (from Pakistan). Constitution: 1972
Natural resources: natural gas, lignite coal, limestones, ceramic, clay and glass sand, arable land, timber.
Agriculture products: rice, jackfruit, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, spices, potatoes, vegetables, bananas, mangoes, coconut, tea and wheat.
Industries: garments, jute, cotton, textile, tea, paper, newsprint, cement, fertilizer, sugar, engineering, electric cables , leather, fish.
Exports - commodities: garments, knitwear and hosiery (80% of exports revenue), agricultural products, frozen food (fish and seafood), jute and jute goods, leather |
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