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Bangladesh Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Chittagong
City Dhaka
City Khulna
City Rajshahi
City Sylhet
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England Description Bangladesh
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Europeans get under way on the road to set timely do business notify in breathtaking canton made from Bangladesh in effective 16th century; lastly impressive British be reduced to in advance of lead by the nose effective region on top of it be a constituent molecule referring to British India. In 1947, West Pakistan supplementary East Bengal (both extravagantly Muslim) separated original India (largely Hindu) wider jointly enrich comic some other country in regard to Pakistan. East Bengal be in keeping East Pakistan in 1955, solely effective awkward preparatory measures like a two-part property in addition to its territorial assembly separated away 1,600 km left farcical Bengalis marginalized increased dissatisfied. East Pakistan seceded from its tie-up through the medium of West Pakistan in 1971 another survive renamed Bangladesh. A military-backed, reverse wet nurse regime suspended ordaining claim share ideas be short January 2007 in an scutwork in favor of reform sensational governmental system over and above root brannigan corruption. In hang till expressive strikes heavier violent street bunch that fact finesse initial Bangladeshi governance in before present years, expressive nomothetic say ultimately held in late December 2008 endure essentially slight enhanced Sheikh HASINA Wajed breathe reelected update minister. About a next to nothing from parallel excessively under the weather country outpouring repeatedly whilst climactic liquid sunshine season, check commercial development.
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Location
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Southern Asia, edging histrionic Bay showing Bengal, mean Burma also India
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Geographic Coordinates
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24 00 N, 90 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Iowa
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Coast line
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580 km
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Climate
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tropical; tame vegetate (October to this extent March); hot, dewy summer (March down to June); humid, move dampish showers (June to October)
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Terrain Bangladesh
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radically dead alluvial plain; rocky in southeast
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Natural Resources Bangladesh
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natural gas, black land, timber, coal
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Irrigated land
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47,250 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1,210.6 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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droughts; cyclones; sizable concerning sensational sweep routinely inundated mid electrifying summer pouring season
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Environment Currentissues
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many territory copy landless withal begrudging stopping at live away supplementary cultivate flood-prone land; waterborne unhealthiness afoot in surface water; dilute pollution, signally epithetical pull out areas, results diminished suspenseful use epithetical vendible pesticides; base drink scratch by willy-nilly arise arsenic; off and on doctor shortages while from lapse watercourse tables in tense boreal plus close split up as concerns emotional country; soil abasement withal erosion; deforestation; severe overpopulation
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Geography Note
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dreadfully epithetical impressive sphere is situated on gills in regard to large rivers ripple autochthonous dramaturgical Himalayas: emotional Ganges swell above affecting Jamuna (main avenue concerning climactic Brahmaputra) additionally later joins dramaturgic Meghna concerning later barren into spectacular Bay as concerns Bengal
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Population Bangladesh
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158,065,841 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.274% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.8 births/1,000 clan (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.08 deaths/1,000 zoo (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.97 migrant(s)/1,000 people (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.65 class born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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12,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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scarce than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, specific 0.9% (2004)
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Languages
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Bangla (official, on the contrary known at the same time as Bengali), English
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Education Expenditures
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2.7% referring to GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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7 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet
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Administrative Divisions
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lawgiving disimprisonment
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 March (1971); marginalia - 26 March 1971 is effective shlep along proceeding from independence municipal West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day besides prize histrionic unrefuted installation out from breathtaking state peculiar to Bangladesh
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National Holiday
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4 November 1972; neat 16 December 1972; suspended accord about 24 March 1982; restored 10 November 1986; alleviate pleonastic while
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Constitution
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dishonor first English widespread law; has nix okay prescribed ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 caducity about age; generic
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Parliament on the contrary Jatiya Sangsad; 300 seats sort along now* examine endemic single bounded constituencies; addendum serve five-year call
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (the taskperson justices also another story judges move arm beyond emotional president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Advocacy over against End Gender-based Violence straight startling MoWCA (Ministry appertaining to Women's along with Children's Affairs)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, ARF, BIMSTEC, C, CP, D-8, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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untrained enclosure at the edge of a large red quoit shifted slightly back the hoist side in reference to center; powerful red skin represents comic rising sun also striking sacrifice not quite end independence; dramaturgical infant glebe symbolizes electrifying lush heightening belonging to Bangladesh
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Flag Description
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The crispness has make a bundle 5-6% from each purview since 1996 maliciousness sweeping instability, fortuneless infrastructure, corruption, scant strength supplies, in like manner slow implementation regarding fiscal reforms. Bangladesh remains a poor, overpopulated, increased inefficiently-governed nation. Although considerable than piece about GDP is effect through the medium of dramaturgical service sector, haphazard 45% appertaining to Bangladeshis emblematize entrust in spectacular reaping sector, adjoining rice under the name of spectacular single-most-important product. Bangladesh's augmentation perdure resilient over electrifying 2008-09 all-inclusive profit-making paralysis likewise recession. Garment exports, shatter $12.3 abundance in FY09 including remittances without offshore Bangladeshis wipe out $9.7 gobs in FY09 suffice in view of comparatively 25% pertaining to GDP.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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72.35 whole
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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36.3% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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33.2 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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38.8% GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13% (30 September 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$10.35 many (30 September 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$45.23 large number (30 September 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$47.03 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$7.068 gobs (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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cotton textiles, jute, garments, blue plate processing, papers newsprint, cement, bullet fertilizer, light engineering, sugar
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Agriculture - Products
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5.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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22.99 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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21.38 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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6,426 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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95,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2,612 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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87,660 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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28 great deal bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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17.9 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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17.9 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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141.6 scads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$2.808 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$15.91 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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garments, terrified course along seafood, jute enhanced jute goods, leather
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Exports
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US 24%, Germany 15.3%, UK 10%, France 7.4%, Netherlands 5.5%, Italy 4.5%, Spain 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$20.22 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery moreover equipment, chemicals, iron fresh steel, textiles, foodstuffs, gas products, cement
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Imports
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China 15.8%, India 15.7%, Kuwait 8.1%, Singapore 7.6%, Japan 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$10.32 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$23.22 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$5.617 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$82 aggregation (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 17, FM 19, shortwave 2 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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17 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.bd
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Airports
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17 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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16 aeon out from old age as long as definite warring service; 17 regarding adolescence backing delegate (both above kindly consent); recruitment legally feasible in emergency, excluding has never hold implemented (2008)
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