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Name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Location : Northeast of Indian sub-continent.
Time : IST (+) 1/2 hr
Capital : Dhaka
Language : Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Area : 147,570 sq km (56,977 sq miles).
Population : 158,570,535 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 26 March (Independence Day)
Currency : Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) 1 = INR 0.69.
Climate : Very hot, tropical climate with a monsoon season from April to October when temperatures are highest; rainfall averages over 2540mm. The cool season is between November and March.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 21 Feb International Mother Language Day. 26 Mar Independence Day. 14 Apr Bangla New Year. 1May Labour Day. 25 May Buddha Purnima. 6 Jun Shab-e-Miraj (Night of Ascension). 3 Aug Shab e-Qadr (Night of Power). 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 14 Oct Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami). 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 4 Nov Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year). 7 Nov National Revolution and Solidarity Day. 16 Dec Victory Day.
Airline Name : Biman Bangladesh Airlines(BG)
International Airports : Zia Int’l (Dhaka) , Osmani Int’l (Syhlet) (ZYL), MA Hannan (Chittagong) (CGP)