Bangladesh Manufacturing

The economy of Bangladesh is based on agriculture (fishing, rice farming, jute production, and tea cultivation), manufacturing (textiles, garments, pharmaceuticals, and light engineering), and services. The main exports are textiles and garments, shrimp, jute goods, and leather products. The main imports are capital goods, food, oil, and materials for manufacturing.

Bangladesh Quality Control

Bangladesh Imports/Exports

Official Language

The official language is Bangla (Bengali), which is spoken by about 98% of the population. English is also spoken.

Religion

The population is Muslim (89%).

Government

The Jatiya Sangsad, known as the House of the Nation, is the unicameral parliament of Bangladesh. It has 350 seats, with the majority filled by direct elections.

Bangla Challenges

Some of the most pressing challenges facing Bangladesh are climate change and its impact on human and environmental health, food insecurity and malnutrition, and inadequate access to safe water and sanitation.

Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing child mortality. The child mortality rate was reduced from 191 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 34 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016.