Bangladesh at a Glance Introduction General information Geography People Economy

Key indicators Transportation Communication Health and education

Introduction
Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971 following a nine month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 146.6 million (SVRS), making it one of the densely populated countries of the world. The majority (about 88%) of the people are Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. English, however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being an active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Top

General information
Official The People's Republic of Bangladesh Name: Political Parliamentary democracy system: Capital name: Dhaka Time zone: GMT +6 hours Major cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Rangpur Principal Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli. rivers: (total 310 rivers including tributaries). Ready made garments, pharmaceuticals, cements, garment accessories, Principal chemicals, fertilizers, newsprint, leather and leather goods, paper, sugar, industries: jute, ship building. Principal Readymade garments, frozen foods (shrimps), leather, leather products, jute, exports: jute products, tea, ceramic, textile fabrics, home textile, chemical product,

light engineering products including bi-cycle.

Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Geography
Between 200 34' and 260 38' north latitude and between 880 01' and 920 41' east longitude. Boundary: North: India West: India South: Bay of Bengal East: India and Myanmar Area: 56,977 sq. miles or 147,570 sq. km. Territorial water: 12 nautical miles Main seasons: Summer (March-May), rainy season (June-September) and winter (December-February) Climate variations: Season Temperature Rainfall Relative humidity maximum minimum Pre monsoon 32.60C 22.40C 453 mm 74% Monsoon 31.50C 25.50C 1,733 mm 86% Post 30.50C 21.40C 210 mm 80% monsoon Winter 26.50C 13.90C 44 mm 73% 0 0 Annual 30.4 C 21.2 C 203 mm 78% Principal seasonal Paddy, jute, wheat, tobacco, pulses, oil seeds, spices, vegetables, crops and fruits: jack-fruit, banana, mango, coconut. Natural resources: Natura gas, coal, lime, white clay, glass sand. Location:
Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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People
National demographics
Total (m*) Male (m) Female (m) Annual growth rate 146.6 75.0 71.6 1.39

Sex ratio (males per 100 females) Density (per sq km) Life expectancy at birth Both sexes Male Female Urban and rural population (m) Urban Rural
*m=million

104.8 993 66.9 65.7 68.3 37.4 109.2

Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Urban demographics
Administrative unit Division District City corporation Municipalities Upazila Thana Union Number 7 64 6 309 483 599 4,498

Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population by religion (%)

Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Projected population (m*)

July 2011 July 2015 July 2019 Total 151.41 158.96 167.39 Male 77.85 81.63 85.86 Female 73.56 77.33 81.51 Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 106 106 105.34
*m=million Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population of metropolitan areas

Area Dhaka Chitttagong Khulna Rajshahi Population 2007 2008 (estimated) 12,295,728 12,295,728 3,720,437 3,858,093 1,355,354 1,388,425 756,356 775,495

Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Population of city corporations

City Dhaka Chittagong Khulna Rajshahi Barisal Sylhet 2006 6,475,252 2,438,403 830,545 447,031 205,166 394,119 2007 6,732,968 2,532,421 842,995 459,682 195,955 427,265 2008 (estimated) 7,000,940 2,579,107 855,650 472,775 210,374 463,198

Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Economy
Overview
GDP total: GDP per capita: GDP growth rate (%): Total exports: $99.32 bn (at current prices 2009-10) $684 (at current prices 2009-10) 6.0 (at constant prices 2009-10) $12.940 bn ( July 2009-April 2010)

Total imports: Total FDI: Forex reserves: Currency:

$17.191 bn (July 2009-March 2010) $0.358 bn (2009) $10.177 bn (May 2010) BDT (1 BDT=$0.01438) (avg 2009-10)

Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance Export data 2009-10, Export Promotion Bureau

GDP at current price

GDP data GDP (bn taka) GNI* (bn taka) Per capita GDP (in taka) Per capita GNI (in taka) Per capita GDP (in US$) Per capita GNI (in US$)
*P=provisional GNI=Gross National Income Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 (p*) 4,157.28 4,724.77 5,458.22 6,147.95 6,905.71 4,429.35 5,077.52 5,942.12 6,706.96 7,568.75 29,955 33,607 38,330 42,628 47,281 31,915 36,116 41,728 46,504 51,821 447 487 559 620 684 476 523 608 676 750

Mid-term macroeconomic forecast 2011-2015

Real sector Projection 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 GDP at current price (bn US$) 113.08 128.03 145.35 165.31 187.55 GDP growth at current price (%) 13.0 13.2 13.5 13.7 13.5 GDP growth at constant price (%) 6.7 7.2 7.6 8.0 8.0 Inflation (%) 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0 GDP deflator (%) 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.0 Total investment (% GDP) 26.5 28.4 30.0 31.6 32.0
Source:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

% of sectorwise contribution to GDP during 2009-10

Sector:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Contribution of industries to GDP during 2009-10 (m US$)

Sector:Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Investment statistics during FY 2005-2009 (US$ m)

Sector: Bangladesh Economic Review-2010 (Bangla version), Ministry of Finance

Foreign trade

Note: As of July 2009-April 2010, 22.75 and 12.81 bn US$ has been recorded to import and export respectively. Source: Ministry of Commerce, GOB Major economic indicators: monthly update (volume 06/2010), Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh export by major products (2008-09)

Bangladesh export in major countries (2008-09)

Source: Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh

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Key indicators
Electricity

Electricity data 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Per capita generation (Kwh) 168.08 176.87 183.74 Per capita consumption (Kwh) 149.97 158.20 165.32
Source: Anuual report 2008-2009, Bangladesh Power Development Board

% of total electricity production during 2010

Source: Power and Energy Sector Development Roadmap, Ministry of Finance

Year 200607 200708 200809

Installed capacity (MW)<1 5,202 5,201 5,719

Generation capability (MW)<2 3,717 4,130 5,166

Demand forecast (MW)<3 5,112 5,569 6,066

Demand served (MW)<4 3,717 4,130 4,162

Source: Anuual report 2008-2009, Bangladesh Power Development Board <1 Installed capacity as of June of the year. <2 Generation capability is the Maximum available generation capacity after maintanance outage in the year. <3 Demand forecast is the Base Forecast of PSMP-2005. <4 The dates of maximum demand served and maximum available generation capacity may not be the same.

Energy production index*

Energy indices Electricity Natural gas
Base: 1988-89=100 Source:Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

2005-06 317 337

2006-07 320 361

2007-08 342 385

Industrial production index* (manufacturing)

Indices National 2005-06 327.09 2006-07 359.82 2007-08 384.42 2008-09 413.42

*Base: 1988-89=100 Source:Statistical Pocket Book-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Consumer price indices*

Indices National 200607 176.04 200708 193.54 200809 206.43 2009-10 (p) 217.08 (March)

* 1995-96=100 Source: Major Economic Indicators: Monthly Update, Bangladesh Bank

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Transportation
Seaports: Seaports Inland river ports International airports Domestic airports Chittagong and Mongla. Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Baghabari, Sharishabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj. Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Syedpur, Rajshahi and Barisal. Benapole, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Sonamasjid, Hilli, Darshana, Birol, Burimari, Tamabil, Haluaghat, Akhaura, Bibirbazar and Bhomra.

Airports:

Landports:

Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Communications
Radio stations: Television stations: Relay stations: Television channels: Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and Thakurgaon. broadcasting programmes (in addition to Bengali): in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Nepali. Dhaka, Chittagong. Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Nator, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Satkhira, Cox's Bazar, Rangamati and Thakurgaon. Terrestrial: BTV Satellite: BTV WORLD, CHANNEL-i, NTV, ATN BANGLA, BANGLA VISION, BOISHAKI TV, ISLAMIC TV, DESH TV, ETV, MY TV, DIGANTA TV.

Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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Health and education

Health facilities
Facilities Hospitals Hospital beds Registered physicians Persons per physician Persons per household bed Households per physician 2005 1,676 50,827 41,933 3,317 2,736 691 2006 1,683 51,044 44,632 3,125 2,732 655 2008 2,860 74,415 49,994 2,860 1,860 -

Source: Statistical Pocket Book Bangladesh-2009, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Educational institutions and enrollments

Educational institutions and students Government universities Private universities International universities Government medical colleges 2005 24 54 2 15 2006 27 51 2 15 2008 31 51 2 18

Private medical colleges General colleges Government polytechnic institutes Private polytechnic institutes Secondary schools Government secondory schools Primary schools Government university enrollments (no. students) College enrollment (no. students) Secondary school enrollments (no. students) Primary school enrollments (no. students)

27 3,150 37 97 18,500 317 80,397 115,929 161,222 7.40 m* 16.23 m

27 3,197 42 129 18,700 317 82,020 153,249 1,368,657 7.41 m 16

41 3,277 46 108 18,756 317 82,218 164,624 1,855,633 6.81 m