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Bangladesh

Official Name:	The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Gana Prajatantri Banladesh
ISO Country Codes:	BD : BGD
Internet Domain:	.bd
Government Web Site:	https://bangladesh.gov.bd/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Dhaka	Main Airports:	Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka
Language(s):	Bengali	Population:	165,650,475
Currency:	Bangladeshi Taka	ISO Currency Code:	BDT
Telephone Dial In:	+880	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Commonwealth of Nations; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha;

Newspaper

The Bangladesh Today;

The Daily Star;

The Financial Express;

Radio

ABC Radio;

Bangladesh Radio;

Betar-Radio Bangladesh;

Radio Foorti FM;

Radio Today FM;

Bangladesh

Government Website:	https://bangladesh.gov.bd/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/bangladesh
Central Bank:	Bangladesh Bank

GDP:	$1.001 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$5,900 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Bangladeshi Taka
Currency Code:	BDT
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	15.1%	rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry
Industry:	28.6%	jute, cotton, garments, paper, leather, fertilizer, iron and steel, cement, petroleum products, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, tea, salt, sugar, edible oils, soap and detergent, fabricated metal products, electricity, natural gas
Services:	56.3%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asian Development Bank; BIMSTEC; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Asian Development Bank; Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Chittagong Stock Exchange ; Dhaka Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Bangladesh

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Bengali; English
Customs & Excise:	Bangladesh Customs
Development Bank(s):	Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 105/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 147/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 123/136 (2016)
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Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Eximbank: EXIM Bank Ltd. ; Export Insurance Agency: Sadharan Bima Corporation ; The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Export Promotion Agency: Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh ; Investment Agency: Bangladesh Investment Development Authority ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; HSBC; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Bangladesh

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Accountancy Associations

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh

Banking Association

Association of Bankers, Bangladesh Limited

Business Directories

b2bMap
BangladeshBusinessDir.com
Bangladesh Trade Info
Company Research
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
OpenCorporates
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

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Company Register

N/A

Customs & Excise

Bangladesh Customs

Government Procurement

Central Procurement Technical Unit

Law Associations & Firms

Bangladesh Bar Council
Dhaka Bar Assocation
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

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Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association -BAFFA-
CMA CGM
DHL Global
DSV Global Transport and Logistics
FIATA Members

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

Bangladesh Yellow Pages

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Bangladesh

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
British Bangaladesh Chamber of Commerce The British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BBCCI) was founded in 1991 by a group of Bangladeshi businessmen in the UK. The purpose of setting up the BBCCI was to promote trade and investment opportunities and co-operation between the UK and Bangladesh.

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British High Commission in Bangladesh
Department for Business and Trade Bangladesh
The British Consular Office in Sylhet

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Bangladesh High Commission EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage
Birmingham Deputy High Commission EmbassyPages
Manchester Deputy High Commission EmbassyPages