BANGLADESH
The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is in the extreme north-east corner of the Indian sub-Continent. Formerly known as East Pakistan. Member of the Commonwealth. |
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| CAPITAL | Dhaka. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Chittagong and Chalna. |
| POPULATION | 131,269,860 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Bengali, English widely used. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/240 v. AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 taka = 100 paisa. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 79.46 takas = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 880. |
| TIME | 6 hours ahead of GMT (5 hours ahead of BST). |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 21 Feb; 26 Mar; 14 Apr; 1 May; 1st Monday in July; 15 Aug; 7 Nov; 16, 25, 26, 31 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Islamic New Year; Prophet's Birthday; Shab e-Barat; Shab e-Qadr; Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha; Jamat-Ul-Vida; Buddha Purnima; Janamashtami; Durga Puja; Good Friday; Easter Monday. |
| ENQUIRIES | High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 28 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JA. Tel: 020 7584 0081, fax: 020 7225 2130, website: www.bangladeshhighcommission.co.uk. Office hours: Mon-Fri: 1000-1730. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | United Nations Road, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212. Postal address: PO Box 6079, Dhaka 1212. Tel: 00 880 2 882 2705, fax: 00 880 2 882 3437. E-mail: immbhcd@citechco.net, Website: www.ukinbangladesh.org. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PO Box 2641, 'Chamber Building' (1st Floor), 65-66 Motijhe Commercial Area, Dhaka 1000. Tel: 00 880 2 232562, 232693, fax: 00 880 2 833516. |