Hotels and Accommodation Options in Bangladesh

If you’re planning a trip to Bangladesh soon, you will likely already know just how many great hotels there are in the country. In Dhaka, for instance, you will find a number of hotels which offer five-star accommodation and are part of a global hotel chain. Smaller cities may not offer quite such luxuriant accommodation, but they certainly have more heart! Whoever you are, you should be able to find a variety of Bangladesh hotel accommodation across the country that will suit your needs and your purse quite comfortably.

For those on a budget, there are a number of cheap Bangladesh hotels available. These offer one to four-star ratings and, while their service may be somewhat different from what you are used to, they definitely provide the goods. Staff are friendly and are usually able to speak limited English and Bengali. Facilities may include air conditioning, laundry services, room service, barbers, beauty salons, underground parking, in room safes, mini bars, non-smoking rooms, satellite and cable TV. Hotels may also offer a snooker parlour, baby-sitting services, a movie theatre, a discotheque, gambling facilities, a gym, a conference hall and much, much more.

Often you will find that the more expensive five-star accommodation will allow you to enjoy lavish surroundings with great service. You can usually organise for transport to and from the airport and may even be able to get accommodation within walking distance of a number of tourist attractions. Book a Bangladesh hotel now and make sure that you don’t miss out!

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ABC Air Limited 64, Motijheel C/A., Dhaka. Tel: +880 2 9563828-9, 9563813-5, Fax: +880 2 9563830, E-mail: abcgroup@citechco.net Air Bangla Ltd. 2, Motijheel Inner Circular Road, Rajib Manson Fakirapool, Dhaka. Tel: +880 2 9351195, 9335907, Fax: +880 2 9347399, E-mail: abl@Dhaka.net
Air Concern International Ltd. Adamjhee Court Annex-2, 115-116, Motijheel, Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 7169291-93, 9564655, 9564942, Fax: +880 2 9564720, E-mail: aircon@gononet.com
Airspan Ltd City Heart (10th Floor), 67, Naya Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Tel: +880 2 8316223, 9352924-5, Fax: +880 2 8318249, E-mail: airspan@bangla.net
Air Trip International City Heart (4th Floor), 67, Naya Paltan, Dhaka. Tel: +880 2 9353512-5, Fax: +880 2 9353516, E-mail: airtrip@timesgroupbd.com
Air Victory (Pvt) Ltd 48, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka. Tel: +880 2 9894118, 9885129 E-mail: airvctry@yahoo.com
Atlas Travels Ltd. 9/A, Toynbee Circular Road, Motijheel, Dhaka. Tel: +880 2 9566700, 9561542, Fax: +880 2 9550605, E-mail: bappi70@agni.com, atlas@citech.net
Avia Overseas Ltd 51, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 9560852, 9560862, Fax: +880 2 9565039, E-mail:avia@bdonline.com
BAEI Travels & Tours Limited House-5Q/C, Road-11, Banani, Dhaka Tel : +880 2 8828037, 9884851-4, Fax : +880 2 9886531, E-mail : hasan@baeitravel.com
Bengal Airlift Ltd 12-14, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212, Tel: +880 2 9886634-37, 8817757, Fax: +880 2 8811335, E-mail: baairnet@citechco.net aynun@bengalairlift.com
Destination Travel Services Ltd. Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka, 107 K.N.A Tel: +880 2 9127081, 9127317, Ext. 4935, Fax: +880 2 9127081 E-mail: destination0717@yahoo.com
Eastern Tours and Travels Road # 3, House # 5, Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212, Tel: +880 2 8857932, 8820853, E-mail : easterntours@yahoo.com
Far East Aviations 49, Motijheel( 3rd floor) Room-403, Dhaka Tel : +880 2 9550566 Fax: +880 2 9550566 E-mail: FarEastAviation@yahoo.com
Galaxy Travel International 21, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 9563972-3,8822238 Fax: +880 2 9557711, Taj Marriot (5th Floor), 25 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212
GMG Holidays Ltd. ABC House (10th Floor), 8, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani C/A, Dhaka-1213, Tel : +880 2 8825845-9, 8814236-7, 8860198, Fax : +880 2 8826115, E-mail : holidays@gmgairlines.com
HAC Enterprise Ltd. 5, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000, Tel : +880 2 9556211, 9552491, 9569421, Fax : +880 2 9565159, E-mail: twadac@gmail.com
Heritage Air Express 104, Motijheel C/A.(Ground Floor), Globe Chmaber Dhaka-1000, Tel: +880 2 7175965, 7169804, 9568180, Fax: +880 2 9564997, E-mail: haritage@bdcom.com
I&A Travels Limited 99, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kawran Bazar (4th Floor), Dhaka-1215, Tel : +880 2 9132068, 9132070, Fax : +880 2 9127672, E-mail :twl@bol-online.com
ISPI Travels Limited G/F Gulshan Tower, Plot # 31, Road # 53, Gulshan -2, Dhaka Tel : +880 2 8812904-5, Fax : +880 2 8812904
Karnaphuli Travel Agency Limited 60/1, Purana Paltan, Dhaka, Tel: 9558811, Fax: 9551813 E-mail:karnaphulitravel@yahoo.com
K Line Air PSA- Star Cruises, Chowdhury Center, 23/Ka New Eskaton Road 5th floor, Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 9350852-3, Fax: +880 2 9350851, Email: klineair@chowdhurygroup.com, zbabar@chowdhurygroup.com
MARS Aviation Ltd 12-14, Gulshan North, Gulshan-2, Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 8824348, 8813059, Fax: +880 2 8810557, E-mail: mars@gononet.com
Maas Travel & Tours Ltd. 16, Motijheel, Namaji Chember Ground Floor, Dhaka Tel : +880 2 9565380 (6-Lines), Fax : +880 2 9565378, E-mail: maas@agni.com
Orion Travels Ltd. GF-1 Purbani Annex, 1, Dilkusha C/A., Dhaka, Tel: +880 2 9563593-4, Fax: +880 2 9563595, E-mail : oritra@btel.net.bd
Privilege Travel & Tours Ltd. Progress Tower, Road 23, House 1, Gulshan-1, Dhaka, Tel : +880 2 8850311-3, 8816195, Fax: +880 2 8816195, E-mail: pttl@bdmail.net
Pan Bright Travels (Pvt) Limited 29, Toyenbee Circular Road, Motijheel, Dhaka, Tel : +880 2 7169284-5 Fax: +880 2 9552830, Email: pbt@bdonline.com
Serina Travels Sarina Building, Plot no. 27, Road No. 17, Banani, Dhaka, Tel : +880 2 8881040-2 Fax : +880 2 9889989 E-mail: reservations@serinahotel.com
Saimon Overseas Ltd. Saimon Centre, House # 4A, Road # 22 Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 Tel : +880 2 9885307-8, 9881408, 9860393, 9885314 , +88 01724 658168 Fax : +880 2 8829374 E-mail: komol@saimongroup.com Web : www.saimongroup.com

How Bangladesh Is ?

Bangladesh is one of the few countries in South Asia, which remains to be explored. Bangladesh has a delicate and distinctive attraction of its own to offer and it is definitely not a tourist haunt like Nepal or India. Bangladesh is like a painter's dream come true with a rich tapestry of colors and texture. The traditional emphasis of the tourist trade has always been on the material facilities offered by a country rather than on its actual charms. This may be a reason why Bangladesh has seldom been highlighted in the World's tourist maps.

It's a land of enormous beauty, hundreds of serpentine rivers, crystal clear water lakes surrounded by ever green hills, luxuriant tropical rain forests, beautiful cascades of green tea gardens, world's largest mangrove forest preserved as World Heritage, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and the wild lives, warbling of birds in green trees, wind in the paddy fields, abundance of sunshine, world's longest natural sea beach, rich cultural heritage, relics of ancient Buddhist civilizations and colorful tribal lives, - Bangladesh creates an unforgettable impression of a land of peace.
You'll appreciate our culture and the environment. These are not simply sight-seeing excursions, but real-time learning experiences. Enjoy an ideal blend of adventure and exploration with comfort and relaxation. Here you find that you are not alone. With us, any place in Bangladesh is a home away from home.

Ban4Thrilling Adventure Travel

Adventure travel in Bangladesh is very popular. With its diverse and expansive landscape, amazing wildlife and rich cultural heritage, there are many adventures just waiting to be enjoyed in this beautiful country. Whether it is hiking through the hills, gliding across river waters or spending time with a tribe, Bangladesh's adventure travel options are endless. Tour operators and adventure travel companies in Bangladesh provide a wide variety of itineraries and tour options to tourists.

Bangladesh's adventure travel companies offer one day to one week or longer experiences. These tours will take you all over Bangladesh, many to remote, pristine locations. Adventure travel is for all age groups who are young at heart and want to experience Bangladesh in a unique way. Tours will often include a variety of activities such as horseback riding, swimming, boat cruises and cultural experiences.         
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One of the most popular Bangladeshi adventure travel tours is a trip to a tribal village, typically in the Chittagong hills. Spend a day or several nights in the village getting to know the community whilst learning about their customs and way of life. Join in with the daily activities such as weaving, agricultural work, caring for cattle and fishing. Life in the villages is very rustic, but tour operators ensure you have all you need. After enjoying some association and a good meal in the evening, you can drift to sleep in a traditional village home.

Horseback riding can be enjoyed at several locations in Bangladesh. Not only can you take in the amazing natural beauty of Bangladesh, but you can also spend time with these perceptive and intelligent creatures. Another great adventure in Bangladesh that involves animal life is helping sea turtle conservationists. This is an incomparable experience.These are just a few of Bangladesh's adventure travel options. Contact a tour operator in Bangladesh to find out what they offer and don't forget to compare rates. We are certain you will have a wonderful time exploring this wonderful country.

TRANSPORTAITION IN BANGLADESH

Public buses—both air conditioned and non-air-conditioned-- are operated by the state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and by private companies and operators. Three-wheel scooters (auto rickshaw), air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned taxis and privately owned automobiles are increasingly becoming popular with the city's growing middle class. The government has overseen the replacement of two-stroke engine taxis with "Green taxis" locally called CNG, which run on compressed natural gas.
 

 However, Dhaka is known as the rickshaw capital of the world. 400,000 cycle rickshaws run each day and cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport for the inhabitants of the city. Relatively low-cost and non-polluting cycle rickshaws nevertheless cause traffic congestion and have been banned to operate on a numver of city streets.

Dhaka is connected by highways and railway links to almost all the cities and towns. Highway links to the Indian cities of Kolkata and Agartala have been established by the BRTC which also runs regular bus services to those cities from Dhaka. The Kamalapur Railway Station is providing train services on suburban and national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway. The Sadarghat Port on the banks of the Buriganga River serves the transportation of goods and passengers upriver and to other ports in Bangladesh. The Hazrat ShahJalal(r.) International Dhaka Airport is the main gateway to Bangladesh by air.
 




Cricket and football are the two most popular sports in Dhaka and across the nation.
Dhaka has the distinction of having hosted the first official test cricket match of the Pakistan cricket team in 1954 against India. It is a potential host for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup as well being host to 6 matches to be played in Bangladesh

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh at 23°42′0″N 90°22′30″E / 23.7°N 90.375°E / 23.7; 90.375, on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River. The city lies on the lower reaches of the Ganges Delta and covers a total area of 153.84 square kilometres (59.40 sq mi). 

 

Dhaka experiences a hot, wet and humid tropical climate. The city is within the monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) and monthly means varying between 18 °C (64 °F) in January and 29 °C (84 °F) in August.[23] Nearly 80% of the annual average rainfall of 1,854 millimetres (73 in) occurs between May and September

"Visit Our Incredible Bangladesh"

Cox's Bazar Sea Beach Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots & the longest sea beach in the world (approx. 120 km long). Miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribes, delightful seafood--this is Cox's Bazar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh. The beauty of the setting-sun behind the waves of the sea is simply captivating. Locally made cigars and handloom products of the tribal Rakhyne families are good buys. Every year lots of foreign & local tourist come here to spend their leisure in Cox's Bazaar.

Sundarban, Khulna The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world, stretching 80km (50mi) into the Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast. The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 38,500 sq km, of which about one-third is covered in water. Since 1966 the Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that there are now 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area.

Sixty Dome Mosque, Bagerhat Among the many surviving monuments of the Khan Jahan Ali style, undoubtedly the most magnificent and largest brick mosque in Bangladesh is the Shait Gombuj. It is situated in Bagerhat district. For outstanding architectural value. the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO inscribed Bagerhat in the World Heritage list. The Shait Gombuj Mosque is the most magnificent and certainly the largest brick mosque surviving in Bangladesh. Its name, meaning '60 domes', is misleading as in reality, it is roofed over with 77 small domes supported by a forest of slender columns covering a large prayer hall and giving it the appearance of a medieval church crypt.

Kantaji Temple, Dinajpur The most ornate among the late medieval temples of Bangladesh is the Kantanagar Temple near Dinajpur town, which was built in 1752 by Maharaja Pran Nath of Dinajpur.

World War II Cemetery, Comilla Second World War warrior’s graveyards are in this Cemetery. There are 755 graves in this graveyard of the great warriors who died d in world war from1939 to 1945 in Chittagong and Comilla areas. In this well-preserved cemetery at a quiet and picturesque place within the city lie buried in eternal peace over 700 soldiers from British, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Myanmar, East and West Africa, The Netherlands and Japan who laid down their lives on the Myanmar front during the World War II. Every year a number of tourists come here to visit this Cemetery.

Buddhist Vihara, Paharpur Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre. Due to its geographical situation the entire region of Bengal, including the Paharpur Buddhist Vihara, has been one of the vital links between India and Southeast Asia since ancient times. With the flourishing of trade and cultural exchange Buddhism entered from India in the 5th century and its religious influence gradually increased

Moinamoti Shalbon Bihar, Comilla They are famous historical and archeological places around Comilla. These are a series of hillocks, where the Northern part is called Moinamoti and the Southern part is called Lalmai; and Shalbon Bihar is in the Middle of Lalmai and Moinamoti, which the was established in 8th century by King Buddadev. Salban Vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainarnati-Lalmai hill range consists

Foy's Lake, Chittagong  This lake is a natural beauty of Chittagong, where you can enjoy boating and also you can spend your leisure time in a serene atmosphere of lake and hills. This is in Pahartoli, a satellite town of Chittagongh. Chittagong Division is located at southern part of the country has an area of 33771 sq. km and a population of 23.99. It has 11 districts and 38 municipalities.

Mahastangarh, Bogura  It is considered the oldest archaeological site of the county. It is located at a distance of 18 km north or Bogra town on the western bank of the Karatoa river. The spectacular site is an imposing landmark in the area. having a long fortified enclosure. Beyond the fortified area, other ancient ruins fan out within a semicircle of about 8 km radius. This 3rd century B.C. archaeological site is still held to be of great sanctity by the Hindus. Every year (mid-April) and once every 12 years (in December) thousands of Hindu devotees join the bathing ceremony on the bank of the Karatoa river. A visit to the Mahasthangarh site museum will acquaint tourists with wide variety or antiquities, ranging form terracotta objects to gold ornaments and coins recovered from the site

Kaptai Lake, Chittagong Hill Tracts Famous Kaptai Lake, the largest "man-made" lake, spreading over 680 sq. km. of crystal-clean water flanked by hills and evergreen forests lies in the Rangmati Hill District. The lake was formed when the Karnaphuli river dam (153 feet high, 1800 feet long crest) was built for the purpose of hydroelectric power project at Kaptai. The old Rangmati town was submerged under lake water and a new town had to be built later. The lake is full of fish and provides facilities for cruising

Madhabkunda waterfall, Sylhet  Madhabkunda waterfall is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Sylhet Division. Lots of tourists and picnic parties come to Madhabkunda every day for their enjoyment. You can go to Madhabkunda either from Sylhet if you go by road or from Kulaura if you go by train.

Rabindranath Tagore's Shilai-daha Kuthibari, Kustia The renovation of Shilai-daha Kuthibari has been completed under the Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs. However, Tagore devotees as well as the masses have certain questions regarding the renovation

Rabindranath Tagore's Shahzadpur Kuthibari, Sirajgonj Bangladeshi authorities have recovered several missing memorabilia of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore from different parts of the country after they were `misplaced` 13 years ago. Assistant Commissioner (AC) for land Dewan Mahamudul Haque handed over it.

History of Bangladesh

                                                               HISTORY

Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire in the 16th century, and Dhaka, the seat of a nawab (the representative of the emperor), gained some importance as a provincial center. But it remained remote and thus a difficult to govern region--especially the section east of the Brahmaputra River--outside the mainstream of Mughul politics. Portuguese traders and missionaries were the first Europeans to reach Bengal in the latter part of the 15th century. They were followed by representatives of the Dutch, French, and British East India Companies. By the end of the 17th century, the British presence on the Indian subcontinent was centered in Calcutta. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the British gradually extended their commercial contacts and administrative control beyond Calcutta to Bengal. In 1859, the British Crown replaced the East India Company, extending British dominion from Bengal, which became a region of India, in the east to the Indus River in the west.

The rise of nationalism throughout British-controlled India in the late 19th century resulted in mounting animosity between the Hindu and Muslim communities. In 1885, the All-India National Congress was founded with Indian and British membership. Muslims seeking an organization of their own founded the All-India Muslim League in 1906. Although both the League and the Congress supported the goal of Indian self-government within the British Empire, the two parties were unable to agree on a way to ensure the protection of Muslim political, social, and economic rights. The subsequent history of the nationalist movement was characterized by periods of Hindu-Muslim cooperation, as well as by communal antagonism. The idea of a separate Muslim state gained increasing popularity among Indian Muslims after 1936, when the Muslim League suffered a decisive defeat in the first elections under India's 1935 constitution. In 1940, the Muslim League called for an independent state in regions where Muslims were in the majority. Campaigning on that platform in provincial elections in 1946, the League won the majority of the Muslim seats contested in Bengal. Widespread communal violence followed, especially in Calcutta.

When British India was partitioned and the independent dominions of India and Pakistan were created in 1947, the region of Bengal was divided along religious lines. The predominantly Muslim eastern half was designated East Pakistan--and made part of the newly independent Pakistan--while the predominantly Hindu western part became the Indian state of West Bengal. Pakistan's history from 1947 to 1971 was marked by political instability and economic difficulties. Dominion status was rejected in 1956 in favor of an "Islamic republic within the Commonwealth." Attempts at civilian political rule failed, and the government imposed martial law between 1958 and 1962, and again between 1969 and 1971.

Almost from the advent of independent Pakistan in 1947, frictions developed between East and West Pakistan, which were separated by more than 1,000 miles of Indian territory. East Pakistanis felt exploited by the West Pakistan-dominated central government. Linguistic, cultural, and ethnic differences also contributed to the estrangement of East from West Pakistan. Bengalis strongly resisted attempts to impose Urdu as the sole official language of Pakistan. Responding to these grievances, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1948 formed a students' organization called the Chhatra League. In 1949, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and some other Bengali leaders formed the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League (AL), a party designed mainly to promote Bengali interests. This party dropped the word Muslim from its name in 1955 and came to be known as Awami League. Mujib became president of the Awami League in 1966 and emerged as leader of the Bengali autonomy movement. In 1966, he was arrested for his political activities.

"During1971 Pak militarily killed our Innocent people"

After the Awami League won almost all the East Pakistan seats of the Pakistan national assembly in 1970-71 elections, West Pakistan opened talks with the East on constitutional questions about the division of power between the central government and the provinces, as well as the formation of a national government headed by the Awami League. The talks proved unsuccessful, however, and on March 1, 1971, Pakistani President Yahya Khan indefinitely postponed the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan. Mujib was arrested again; his party was banned, and most of his aides fled to India and organized a provisional government. On March 26, 1971, following a bloody crackdown by the Pakistan Army, Bengali nationalists declared an independent People's Republic of Bangladesh. As fighting grew between the army and the Bengali mukti bahini ("freedom fighters"), an estimated 10 million Bengalis, mainly Hindus, sought refuge in the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. On April 17, 1971, a provisional government was formed in Meherpur district in western Bangladesh bordering India with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was in prison in Pakistan, as President, Syed Nazrul Islam as Acting President, and Tajuddin Ahmed as Prime Minister.

The crisis in East Pakistan produced new strains in Pakistan's troubled relations with India. The two nations had fought a war in 1965, mainly in the west, but the refugee pressure in India in the fall of 1971 produced new tensions in the east. Indian sympathies lay with East Pakistan, and in November, India intervened on the side of the Bangladeshis. On December 16, 1971, Pakistani forces surrendered, and Bangladesh--meaning "Bengal country"--was born; the new country became a parliamentary democracy under a 1972 constitution.

The first government of the new nation of Bangladesh was formed in Dhaka with Justice Abu Sayeed Choudhury as President, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ("Mujib")--who was released from Pakistani prison in early 1972--as Prime Minister.

"Now our Beautiful Bangladesh"

Geography

                                                                                     Geography
Bangladesh is a low-lying, riparian country located in South Asia with a largely marshy jungle coastline of 710 kilometers (440 mi.) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. Formed by a deltaic plain at the confluence of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries, Bangladesh's alluvial soil is highly fertile but vulnerable to flood and drought. Hills rise above the plain only in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the far southeast and the Sylhet division in the northeast. Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoonal climate characterized by heavy seasonal rainfall, moderately warm temperatures, and high humidity. Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and tidal bores affect the country almost every year. Bangladesh also is affected by major cyclones on average 16 times a decade.

Urbanization is proceeding rapidly, and it is estimated that only 30% of the population entering the labor force in the future will be absorbed into agriculture, although many will likely find other kinds of work in rural areas. The areas around Dhaka and Comilla are the most densely settled. The Sundarbans, an area of coastal tropical jungle in the southwest and last wild home of the Bengal tiger, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts on the southeastern border with Burma and India, are the least densely populated.

Geography of Bangladesh : Quick look

Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India.

Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E.
Map references: Asia

Area:
total: 144,000 sq km.
land: 133,910 sq km.
water: 10,090 sq km.

Area-comparative: slightly smaller than Iowa.

Land boundaries:
total: 4,246 km
border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km

Coastline: 580 km.
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 18 nm.
continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin.
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm.
territorial sea: 12 nm.

Climate: tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast.

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m.
highest point: Keo-kra-dong 1,230 m.

Natural resources: natural gas, arable land, timber.

Land use:
arable land: 61%
permanent crops: 3%
other: 36% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land: 38,440 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the summer monsoon season.


Environment-current issues: many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land; limited access to potable water; water-borne diseases prevalent; water pollution especially of fishing areas results from the use of commercial pesticides; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation; deforestation; severe overpopulation.

Environment-international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Transnational Issues 

Disputes-international: Only a small portion of the boundary with India remains undelimited; discussions to demarcate the boundary, exchange 162 miniscule enclaves, and allocate divided villages remain stalled; skirmishes, illegal border trafficking, and violence along the border continue; Bangladesh has protested India's attempts to fence off high traffic sections of the porous boundary; Burmese attempts to construct a dam on the border stream in 2001 prompted an armed response halting construction; Burmese Muslim refugees migrate into Bangladesh straining meager resources.