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| .:: Country Profile : |
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| Official name |
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
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| Capital |
Dhaka
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| Area |
147,570 sq.km
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| Location Boundary |
North:India, West:India, East:India /Mayanmar, South: Bay of Bengal
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| Population |
128 million, Growth rate: 1.7 % per annum, Sex ratio: 105 males per 100 females
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| Time |
GMT + 6 hours
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| Currency |
Taka (US$ 1=BDTk. 66/=)
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| Climate |
Average winter temp.( Max. 29 deg. C , Min.110 C). Average summer temp. (Max 40 deg C, Min 21 deg C)
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| Monsoon Rainfall |
Lowest 160 cm., Highest 400 cm.
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| Humidity |
Highest-99 % and Lowest-36%
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| Main seasons |
Winter:Nov-Feb, Summer:March-June, Monsoon:July-Oct.
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| Language |
Bengali (Mother tongue) and English is widely used.
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| Sea ports |
Chittagong and Mongla. Besides Inland Dry Port, Dhaka.
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| Air ports |
Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Rajshahi,
Ishwardi, Sylhet, Barisal, Cox's Bazar, Syedpur.
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| Principal Crops |
Rice, Jute, Wheat, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Potatoes, Vegetables, Bananas, Mango, Coconut and Jack Fruit. |
| Principal Industries |
Garments,Jute,Cotton,
Textile, Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar, Engineering, Electric Cables, Leather & Fishery.
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| Principal Exports |
Ready-made Garments, Jute & jute products, Tea, Leather, Frozen Foods, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Tobacco etc. |
| Principal Imports |
Foodgarin, Cement, Petroleum, Sugar, Salt, Iron/Steel, Febric/Yarn, Raw Materials, Resin, Chemicals, Machineries, Raw Cotton, Vehicles, etc.
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| Electricity |
220 volts A. C. in all cities and towns.
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| Tourist Season |
October to March
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| .:: Port
Facilities : |
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Sea-Port
1. CHITTAGONG
2. MONGLA, KHULNA
Air-Port
1. ZIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DHAKA
2. SHAH AMANAT INT'L AIRPORT, CHITTAGONG
Land Port
1. ICD, KAMOLAPUR, DHAKA
2. BENAPOLE, JESSORE
Tobacco Growing Areas in Bangladesh
1. FCV- Kushtia-Jessore belt.
2. ACV- Rangpur-Dinajpur belt. (Dark
Virginia,Jati,Motihari)
3. ACV/FCV- Manikgonj-Tangail belt.
4. FCV-Chittagong Hill Tract belt.
Production Status
Varity Grown : FCV – NC 95, K-326, Speight-G-28.
Burley-1 & 21
ACV/DV- Kutsaga 51 |
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| .:: Acrage / Production (MT) : |
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FCV |
BLY |
OTHERS |
Year |
Acrage |
Production |
Acrage |
Production |
Acrage |
Production |
2005 |
45,000 |
31,500 |
3,500 |
2,400 |
1,20,000 |
84,000 |
2004 |
50,000 |
35,000 |
2,100 |
2,100 |
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2003 |
50,000 |
35,000 |
2,000 |
1,800 |
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2002 |
48,000 |
34,000 |
1,800 |
1,600 |
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2001 |
45,000 |
33,000 |
1,700 |
1,500 |
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| .:: Different Types of Tobacco Specifications : |
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