Bangladesh

Is a strikingly lush and beautiful land with a rich history and a variety of attractions unusual for a country this size. It says that it's a young country bearing with very old histories. For a start, you can visit archeological sites dating back over 2000 years; check out the longest beach and the largest littoral mangrove forest in the world; and see decaying 'Gone with the Wind' mansions of 19th-century maharajas. Tourists say that Bangladesh people having very colorful life………

Rural Bangladesh feels relaxed, spacious and friendly: travelers from India have been agreeably surprised to find border officials offering them cups of tea rather than reams of forms to fill in. Bangladesh people are very friendly. Facilities are limited but if you have an independent streak, it's definitely worth avoiding the crowds heading to India and Nepal and following the slogan: 'Visit Bangladesh Touch The Color Of Life…….

Full country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Area: 143,998 sq km (55,598 sq mi)
Population: 129 million
Capital city: Dhaka (pop: 8.5 million)
People: 98% Bengali, 250,000 Bihari, tribals less than 1 million
Language: Bangla, English
Religion: 88.3% Islam, 10.5% Hindu, 1.2% other
Government: Republic
Prime Minister: Begum Khaleda Zia
President: Badruddoza Chowdhury

GDP: US$175.5 billion
GDP per head: US$1380
Annual growth: 4%
Inflation: 7%
Major industries: Jute manufacturing, cotton textiles, food processing, steel, fertilizer, rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, beef, milk, poultry
Major trading partners: Western Europe, US, Hong Kong, Japan, India, China, Singapore

Bangladesh Life