Country Profile

Situated in the south Asia, bangladesh is recognized as one of the highly densely populated nation in throughout the world. Except from far southeast and south, bangladesh is bordered with india from all corner of sides. Burma and bay of bengal bounded it from southeast and south respectively. Home to around 153,546,901 people, bangladesh is an esteem member of the 'Commonwealth of Nations', 'SAARC', 'BIMSTEC', the 'OIC' and the 'D-8'. The world bank has recorded 0.547 human development index value of bangladesh. The country is surrounded with a total 144,000 sq km area which can be partitioned into133,910 sq km and 10,090 sq km land and water area respectively. The GDP of country has shown a progressive mark and it has been recored at $209.2 billion. The industrial production rate is registered nearly to 9.5%. Bangladesh has earned $11.25 billion with export of jute & jute goods, leather, frozen fish, sea food and garments.

Snapshot

Economic Overview

• 31st largest economy in all over world.
• Garment industry is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and largest industry in throughout the world.
• 4th largest rice producer in all over world.
• Endowed with large reserves of natural gas.
• Leather, jute, pharmaceutical and ceramic industries are part of the country's major industrial hub.
• It is the 4th largest inland water fish producer in throughout the world.
• Textile industry is characterized as country's main export earner.
• Country's garment industry has witnessed a huge increase in their production which represented more than 50% of total export.
• Agriculture is predominant occupation in nation.
• No ceiling is imposed for investing in the EPZs.

International Trade
Major Export Items
Frozen Fish and Seafood, Garments, Leather, Jute and Jute Goods.

Main Destinations of Exports
USA, Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy

Major Import Items
Chemicals, Machinery and Equipment, Iron and Steel, Raw Cotton, Textiles, Food, Cement, Crude Oil and Petroleum Products

Main Origins of Imports
India, China, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong.

Contacts of Trade Ministries/ Associations

Business Visa Rules

• Duly signed valid passport with sufficient blank pages left for doing any visa stamps. The passport should hold expiration date which should be more than 6 months from the entry date of visa. If your passport does not comply with above requirements then it should be renew before applying for visa.
• 2 copies of visa application form must be fully completed and signed by the applicant. Those applications which are on thermal fax paper are unacceptable.
• 2 clear recent passport size photos are needed.
• A business letter written on the company's letter head detailing financial status, purpose of traveling is needed to be submit. It should be signed by an officer or manager of company.
• Stay is allowed for maximum 90 days.

Business Hours
Banks:  09:00 to 15:00 (Saturday to Wednesday) & 09:00 to 12:00 (Thursday)
Offices: 09:00 to 17:00 ( Saturday to Wednesday) & 09:00 to 14:00 (Thursday).

Public Holidays