Head of the Government: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Geographical Location: Bangladesh is situated in the eastern part of the
South Asian sub-continent. It lies between latitudes
20º 34' and 26º 38' North and longitudes 88º 01'
and
92º41' East. Area: 147,570 sq KM. Administrative units: 7 Divisions, 64 Districts, 483 Upazilas, 4498 Unions,
59,990 Mouzas, 87,316 Village. City Corporations: 6. Capital: Dhaka. Nationality: Bangladeshi. Official Language: Bengali (bangla). Population: 149 million. Main seasons: Spring, Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Winter. Principal Rivers: Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta,
Surma and Karnaphuli. Popular sports: Football, Cricket, Kabaddi. Time: GMT+6 hours. Currency: Taka/Tk.(US$1=Tk 85 approx)
National poet:-- Kazi Nazrul Islam
The National Anthem of Bangladesh: ..................
My Bengal of gold, I love you
Forever your skies, your air set my heart in tune as if it were a flute,
In Spring, Oh mother mine, the fragrance from your mango-groves makes me wild with joy-
Ah, what a thrill! In Autumn, Oh mother mine,
in the full-blossomed paddy fields,
I have seen spread all over - sweet smiles! Ah, what a beauty, what shades, what an affection
and what a tenderness! What a quilt have you spread at the feet of banyan trees and along the banks of rivers! Oh mother mine, words from your lips are like Nectar to my ears! Ah, what a thrill! If sadness, Oh mother mine, casts a gloom on your face,
my eyes are filled with tears!
