Bangladesh Developing Country

Introduction Bangladesh remains one of the world's poorest, most densely populated, and least developed nations. Its economy is overwhelmingly agricultural. Major impediments to growth include frequent cyclones and floods, CLIMATE the inefficiency of state-owned enterprises. GOVERNMENT a rapidly growing labour force that cannot be absorbed by agriculture. POPULATION delays in exploiting energy resources (natural gas), INDUSTRY and inadequate power supplies. INFRASTRUCTURE

BANGLADESH Via SINGAPORE SingaporeBangladesh Pop Growth Rate1.06%2.32% Birth Rate/ Death Rate/ Infant Mortality Rate Life Expectancy7655 Literacy Rate89%35%

Geography Location Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India Land boundaries: total: 4,246 km border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km Coastline: 580 km Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast Not good for trade or close to markets.

History and Government Bangladesh was state of Pakistan until 1971 when it became independent after a bitter war with Pakistan. The Military government has been corrupt ever since. This has delayed development and foreign investment.

Industry The majority of the population is farming based. Narrow Natural resource base for the development of industry: natural gas, arable land, timber, coal Tourism is low and doesn’t contribute to the economy.

Climate tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October) droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the summer monsoon season due to flat land and lack of investment in flood prevention.