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Bangladesh. by Amit Biswas. Who am I ?. Who am I ?. Masters of Business Administration. Where is Bangladesh?. Where is Bangladesh ?. “. 7,620 km (approx.). ”. Bangladesh – Snapshot. People's Republic of Bangladesh. ( De Volksrepubliek Bangladesh). Capital City. Dhaka.
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Bangladesh by Amit Biswas
Who am I ? Masters of Business Administration
Where is Bangladesh ? “ 7,620 km (approx.) ”
Bangladesh – Snapshot People's Republic of Bangladesh (De VolksrepubliekBangladesh) Capital City Dhaka Mother Language Bangla 2nd Language English Currency Taka (BDT)
Bangladesh – Snapshot “ delicious cuisine ”
Bangladesh - Snapshot Land (91%) River (9%) Total 133,910 sq. km 13,660 sq. km 147,570 sq. km
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ Dhaka ” Capital of Bangladesh
Interesting Facts “ Keokradong (1,230 m) ” highest point
Interesting Facts “ World’s longest sea beach ” 125 km
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ Home of Royal Bengal Tiger ”
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ Cricket ”
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ Half of the population are farmers ”
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ Garments – export powerhouse ” $ 19 billion industry
Bangladesh - Snapshot “ World 11th happiest country ”
Bangladesh - Snapshot Rainy Season Summer Autumn Late Autumn Spring Winter
Let’s compare Bangladesh & the Netherlands
Population “ 164 million and growing ” 10 times more than the Netherlands
Total Area “ 147,570 sq. km and not growing ” 3.5 times more than the Netherlands
Literacy rate “ 61% literacy rate ” 3 8% less than the Netherlands
Natural Hazards “ Floods. . . is one of them ”
Unemployment rate 8% Bangladesh 8% Netherlands
Natural resources Natural gas Arable Land Timber Coal
Terrain “ 80% alluvial plain land ” hilly in southeast mostly flat alluvial plain
Rivers land of rivers hilly in southeast Ganga Jamuna Bhramaputra mostly flat alluvial plain
Reasons behind floods Monsoon Climate Spring snow melt Deforestation hilly in southeast Soil Erosion Alluvial plain land Ganga being diverted for irrigation purpose Cyclones
Dutch-Bangladesh collaboration Research on Flood Sustainable delta management Water management Disaster management Climate adaptation plan
Any Question ? mostly flat alluvial plain