Geography of Bangladesh

Physical Overview: Most of the areas of Bangladesh lies within the broad delta formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Lands are exceedingly flat, low-lying, and subject to annual flooding. Much fertile, alluvial soil is deposited by the floodwaters. The only significant area of hilly terrain, constituting less than one-tenth of the nation's territory, is the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the narrow southeastern panhandle of the country. There,...

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People of Bangladesh

Population: 160,376,684 (July 2008 est.)
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 33.8% (male 23,069,242; female 21,995,457) 15-64 years: 62.8% (male 42,924,778; female 40,873,077) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 2,444,314; female 2,069,816) (2002 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 1.59% (2002 est.)
Birth Rate: 25.12 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate: 8.47 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net Migration Rate: -0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 popul...

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Culture of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a good number of musical instruments originally of her own. Originally country musical instruments include, Banshi (bamboo flute), Dhole (wooden drums), Ektara (a single stringed instrument), Dotara (a four stringed instrument), Mandira (a pair of metal bawls used as rhythm instrument), Khanjani, Sharinda etc. Now-a-days western instruments such as Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Synthesizer etc. are being used alongside country instruments.

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Shopping in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is indeed a shoppers' paradise with a rich tradition in handicrafts at throw away prices. While muslin of ancient Dhaka has gone into history, other products such as contemporary paintings, wood works, shital pati (mattress having cooling effect), bamboo decoration pieces, cane and conch shell products, gold and silver ornament, cotton, silk, gold, silver, jute, reed, brassware, traditional dolls and leather goods also receive deep appreciation of the...

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Visa Information

VISAS: Required by all except the following,
Nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Bhutan, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Guyana, Honduras, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Montserrat, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Uruguay, Vatican City and Zambia for stays of up to 90 days;

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Bangladesh Missions in Abroad

Bangladesh representations abroad (109)      

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Foreign Mission in Bangladesh

Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan
House No CWN(C) 2A, Road No. 24
Gulshan, Dhaka.1212
Tel : 9895994, 9895819
Fax: 880-2-9884767
Email: [email protected]

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Airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign Hub Airport(s) Notes
Best Air 5Q BEA BEST AIR - -
Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG BBC BANGLADESH - -
Bismillah Airlines 5Z BML BISMILLAH - -
GMG Airlines Z5 - - - -
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