Megacity in bangladesh

Capital
and largest cityDhaka
23°42′N 90°21′E
Official language
and national language
Bengali[2]
Ethnic groups (2011[3])98% Bengalis
2% minorities
Chakmas,Biharis,Marmas,Santhals,Mros,Tanchangya,Bawms,Tripuris,Khumis,Kukis,Garos,Bisnupriya
Manipuris
Religion (2011[4])
90% Islam (Official)
9.5% Hinduism
0.6% Buddhism
0.4% Christianity
Demonym(s)
Bangladeshi
Membership
UN, WTO, SAARC, BIMSTEC, IMCTC, OIC, Commonwealth of Nations
Government
Unitary parliamentary
constitutional republic
• President:Abdul Hamid
• Prime Minister:Sheikh Hasina
• House Speaker:Shirin Chaudhury
• Chief Justice:Syed Mahmud Hossain
Legislature:Jatiya Sangsad
Formation and independence
• Declared:26 March 1971
• V-Day:16 December 1971
Area
• Total:147,570[5] km2 (56,980 sq mi) (92nd)
• Water (%):6.4
Population
• 2016 estimate:Increase162,951,560[6] (8th)
• 2011 census:149,772,364[7] (8th)
• Density:1,106/km2 (2,864.5/sq mi) (10th)
GDP (PPP)
2019 estimate
• Total:Increase$831.750 billion[8]
(29th)
• Per capita:Increase$4,992[8]
(136th)
GDP (nominal)
2019 estimate
• Total:Increase$314.656 billion[8]
(39th)
• Per capita:Increase$1,888[8]
(143th)
Gini (2016)
32.4[9]
medium
HDI (2017)
Increase 0.608[10]
medium · 136th
Currency
Bangladeshi taka (৳) (BDT)
Time zone
UTC+6 (BST)
Date format
dd-mm-yyyy
BS দদ-মম-বববব (CE−594)
Driving side
left
Calling code
:+880
ISO 3166 code
:BD
Internet TLD
.bd
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