Bangladesh - Practical information

The country in numbers
Country's full name
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Area in Km2
147,570
Population
161,084,804 population
Capital
Dhaka
Religion
88,7% Islam; 9,2% Hinduism; 1% Buddhism; 1% Christianity 0,1% Animism
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Language
Official language
Bengali
Languages spoken
English
Time
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
+6
Currency
Currency
Taka
Dangers and annoyances
Dangers and annoyances
High criminality risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed - capital punishment
Theft & Scams
Medium
Credit cards
Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, Diners club, Visa
Tips
Leave a tip
Advised
Internet and telephony
Calling code
+880
Internet availability
Low
Electricity
V
220
Hz
50