Official Name | People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
Father of the Nation | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
Head of State | Hon’ble President Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid |
Head of Government | Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina |
Area | 1,47,570 sq kms (56,977 sq miles) |
Administrative Units | 8 Divisions, 64 Districts, 490 Upazilas, 4562 Unions |
Urban Local Government (City Corporations) | 11 |
Municipalities | 326 |
Capital | Dhaka |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Official Language | Bangla |
Currency | Taka (1 USD = 83.96 Bangladeshi Taka Approx.) |
Time | GMT+6 Hours |
Population | 164.7 million (2017) |
Literacy rate | 72.89% (2017) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.49 years (2016) |
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