introduction

Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971 following a nine month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 142.32 million, making it one of the densely populated countries of the world. The majority (over 88%) of the people are Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. English, however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being an active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Overview
GDP total: GDP per capita: GDP growth rate (%): Total exports: Total imports: Total FDI: Forex reserves: Currency: $100.00 bn (at current prices 2010-11) $664 (at current prices 2010-11) 6.0 (at constant prices 2009-10) $16.20 bn (2009-10) $23.74 bn (2009-10) $0.913 bn (2010) $10.700 bn (Nov 2010) BDT (1 BDT=$0.01438) (avg 2009-10)

GDP at current price

GDP data 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 (p*) GDP (bn taka) 4,724.77 5,458.22 6,147.95 6,943.20 7875.00 GNI* (bn taka) 5,077.52 5,942.12 6,706.96 7,589.28 8528.22 Per capita GDP (in taka) 33607 38330 42628 47536 53236 Per capita GNI (in taka) 36116 41728 46504 51959 57652 Per capita GDP (in US$) 487 559 620 687 755 Per capita GNI (in US$) 523 608 676 751 818

*P=provisional GNI=Gross National Income Mid-term macroeconomic forecast 2011-2015

Real sector Projection 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 GDP at current price (bn US$) 128.03 145.35 165.31 187.55 GDP growth at current price (%) 13.2 13.5 13.7 13.5 GDP growth at constant price (%) 7.2 7.6 8.0 8.0

Inflation (%) GDP deflator (%) Total investment (% GDP)

6.3 5.6 28.4

6.1 5.5 30.0

6.0 5.3 31.6

6.0 5.0 32.0

% of sectorwise contribution to GDP during 2009-10

Contribution of industries to GDP during 2009-10 (m US$)

Investment statistics during FY 2005-2009 (m US$)

Foreign trade Export Import trend during the financial year (2005-11*)

* Import fugure up to February, 2011 & export figure up to March, 2011

Bangladesh export by major products (2008-09)

Bangladesh export in major countries (2008-09)