Official Name : The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh Capital : Dhaka President : Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed Area : 147,570 square kilometers Boundary : North: India West : India South : Bay of Bengal East : India and Burma(Myanmar) Climate : Tropical: cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October) Population : 152.6 Million Life Expectancy : 62 years (men), 63 years (women) Language : Bangla/English Ports : Chittagong and Mongla Int. Airports : Dhaka, Chittagong Literacy : 56% GDP : USD 45,779 Million Time : 6 hours ahead of GMT Time Currency : Taka (one USD equals approx. 71.00 Taka) Major Imports : Food grain, Cement, Petroleum, Sugar, Salt, Fertilizer, General Cargo, Iron Materials, Chemicals etc. Major Exports : Garments, Jute products, Leather, Shrimps, Tea & Fish.