Bangladesh, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a Rapid-growth South Asian republic powered by a large garment sector, expanding digital services, and a young, resilient workforce.
Bangladesh in one word would be “Delta,” meaning river plain.
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh armorial
Bangladesh is a country located in the Southern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Bangladesh |
The capital city of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
| Bangladesh is located in | Southern Asia Asia Continent |
| Bangladesh has a population of | 171,466,990 inhabitants within a total area of 144,000 Km2 (89,477 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Bangladesh’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 93 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.13 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Bangladesh HDI ranks in position nº 130 worldwide HDI of 0.685 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Bangladesh’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 40 countries Bangladesh passport ranks 96th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Bangladesh GDP per capita is | $2,689 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Bangladesh ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Bangladesh EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 500 ranks 61st worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 24° 00' N, 90° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Myanmar, India. |
| Bangladesh Climate | tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | other |
| Currency name & code | Taka (BDT) |
| Internet ccTLD | .bd |
| Bangladesh calling code | +880 |
Bangladesh administrative divisions
8 divisions
- Barishal,
- Chattogram,
- Dhaka,
- Khulna,
- Mymensingh,
- Rajshahi,
- Rangpur,
- Sylhet
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