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| Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
| Legal System |
based on English common law |
| Currency |
taka (BDT) |
| Economic Overview |
Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains a poor, overpopulated, and ill-governed nation. Although half of GDP is generated through the service sector, nearly two-thirds of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector, with rice as the single-most-important product. Major impediments to growth include frequent cyclones and floods, inefficient state-owned enterprises, inadequate port facilities, a rapidly growing labor force that cannot be absorbed by agriculture, delays in exploiting energy resources (natural gas), insufficient power supplies, and slow implementation of economic reforms. Economic reform is stalled in many instances by political infighting and corruption at all levels of government. Progress also has been blocked by opposition from the bureaucracy, public sector unions, and other vested interest groups. The BNP government, led by Prime Minister Khaleda ZIA, has the parliamentary strength to push through needed reforms, but the party's political will to do so has been lacking in key areas. |
| Natural Resources |
natural gas, arable land, timber, coal |
| Primary Industries |
cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar |
| Agricultural Products |
rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry |
| Import Commodities |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement (2000) |
| Export Commodities |
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood (2001) |
| Export Partners |
US 29.6%, Germany 10.3%, UK 8.5%, France 5.4%, Italy 4.6%, Netherlands (2001) |
| AIRPORTS of Bangladesh |
| Chittagong - Shah Amanat Int´l Airport |
International, Position 22°14´59"N, 091°48´48"E, Elevation 4m (13ft) |
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| Dhaka - Zia International Airport |
International, Dhaka 19km (11miles), Position 23°50´34"N, 090°24´02"E, Elevation 8m (26ft) |
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