Beximco is the country’s largest group With $834 million in revenue, 45,000 employees and a market capitalization of $1.7 billion on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. It was born when the country was in the midst of a bloody battle for independence from Pakistan. When Bangladesh appealed for international aid in 1971, Henry Kissinger, the US … Read more
The economy of Bangladesh is constituted by that of a developing country. Its per capita income in 2008 was US$1389 lower than the world average of $10,497. According to the gradation by the International Monetary Fund, Bangladesh ranked as the 48th largest economy in the world in 2008, with a gross domestic product of US$224,889 … Read more
Bangladesh is a small country of 55598 sq. miles but its population density is very high. About 1600 people live in a square mile. Population is the main problem of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the 7th most pupulous country in the world. Every year more than 2 million people are added to our population. Growing population … Read more
Bangladesh expects to share the Teesta waters on a 50-50 basis during the lean period. An interim agreement on sharing the river waters for 15 years is likely to be signed during the visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on 6-7 September. The water resources minister, Ramesh Chandra Sen, said this on … Read more
Forestry in Bangladesh: Wood is the main fuel for cooking in the villages of Bangladesh. It is not surprising that population pressure has had an adverse effect on the indigenous forests. By 1980 only about 16 percent of the land was forested, and forests had all but disappeared from the densely populated and intensively cultivated … Read more
Rock legend Harrison’s wife comes to Dhaka with another mission Forty years ago he had made Bangladesh indebted to him through staging the Concert for Bangladesh.He died ten years ago at 58. But even ten years after his death, the world’s one of the biggest rock icons George Harrison’s legacy has returned to Bangladesh in … Read more
There are many beautiful birds in Bangladesh. We wake-up in the morning by hearing sweet songs of different birds. There are 466 species of birds living in Bangladesh, of which 12 are rare. There are different types of birds in Bangladesh. The birds of Bangladesh are different in size, color and habit. Many guest birds … Read more
The nation on Tuesday (April 14) welcomed Bangla New Year 1416 with a renewed vow to establish an enlightened society free from hostilities, darkness, exploitation and all sorts of narrowness. In the morning on the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanged New Year’s greetings with the members of her cabinet, leaders and workers of … Read more
We love flowers for its beauty. There are many flowers in Bangladesh. It is called land of flowers. Many kinds of flowers bloom in Bangladesh all the year round. Flowers are available in every district of Bangladesh. There are different kinds of flowers in Bangladesh. Flowers are different in size, shape, color and smell. Name … Read more
Bangladesh is a country of Rivers. There are big or small rivers almost in every district of Bangladesh. Big rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna. The Buriganga, the Sitalakshya, the Dhaleswari, the Teesta, the Madhumati, the Gumati and the Karnafuli are small rivers in Bangladesh. Most of the rivers of Bangladesh created from … Read more