Bangladesh Fast Facts

Official Name : The People's Republic of Bangladesh

Geographical Location : Latitude between 20°34' and 26°38' North
Longitude between 88°01' and 92°41' East

Area : 147,570 sq. km.

Boundaries : North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West - India (West
Bengal) East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-
Bay of Bengal.
Capital City : Dhaka
Other Major Cities : Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal
Standard Time : GMT +6 Hours
Climate Variation : Winter 11° C - 20° C (October-February)
Summer 21° C - 38° C (March – September)
Rainfall : 1100,, to 3400mm (June – August)
Humidity : Highest 99% (July)
Lowest 36% (December & January)
Population : 145 million
Literacy Rate : 60%
Language : Bangla (national language). Spoken by 95%, other dialects 5%,
English is widely understood and spoken.
Principal Crops : Rice, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Sugarcane, Pulses, Mustard, Potato,
Vegetables.
Principal Rivers : Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli,
Teesta, Sitalakhya, Rupsha, Madhumati, Gorai, Mahananda etc.
Principal Industries : Garments, Tea, Ceramics, Cement, Leather, Jute, Textiles, Electric
and Electronics, Medicine, Fishing.
Principal Exports : Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Tea, Leather and Leather
products, Jute and Jute products, Ceramics etc.
Principal Imports : Wheat, Fertilizer, Petroleum goods, Cotton, Edible Oil etc.
Electricity : 220 Volts AC in all cities and towns.
Currency : Taka, having 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 in notes and 5,2,1
in coins. Exchange Rate : US$ 1 = Taka 68.00
Religion : Muslims - 86.6%, Hindus - 12.1%, Buddhists – 0.6%, Christians
0.4% and others 0.3%.
Government : Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the
state while the government elected by the people is headed by the
Prime Minster.
Business Hours : Official working hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from Sunday to
Thursday. Government holidays are in Friday and Saturday. Some
branches are open in Saturdays.
Commercial institutions are closed only on Friday. Shopping
centers are open from 10 am to 9 pm everyday except one weekly
closing as per their own schedules.
Best Tourist Season : October to March.
 Restaurants

Arysha
26, South Avenue
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8857515

Bashmati Restaurant
59/1, Purana Paltan, Dhaka – 1000.
Ph : 800-2-9562773

Bukhara Restaurant
Iqbal Center (18th Floor)
42, Kemal Attaturk Avenue
Banani, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8812411, Fax : 880-2-2212126

Chang Pai Chinese Restaurant

22, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Banani, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8822446

China Kitchen Restaurant

185, Elephant Road, Hatirpool, Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-8625150.

China Grill Restaurant

House # 28, Road # 15
Rabindra Soroni, Sector # 7
Uttara, Dhaka – 1230.
Ph: 880-2-8915899

Dingii Boat Club and Cafe

Dhanmondi Lake, 8 No. Bridge
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka – 1205.
Ph : 880-2-9136942

Emmanuelle S
3/7, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Gulshan – 2, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-9862306, Cell : 880-1711-955559
e-mail : emm@dhaka.net

Euro Garden Restaurant

Mouchak Market (4th Floor)
Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-9353361

Flambe
House # 6, Road # 50
Gulshan – 2, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8853835

Garden Oasis Restaurant

1, New Baily Road, Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-8318861, 8314289
Golden Chimney Restaurant
12, Sonargaon Road, Dhaka – 1000.
Ph : 880-2-9663969

Golden Rice
90, Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8824464, 9882796
Fax : 880-2-8820634
e-mail : shunda@dotbd.com

Greenview Tavern Limited

Kurmitola Golf, Dhaka Cant. Dhaka
Ph : 880-2-9893082

Heritage
Road # 109, House # 10
Gulshan – 2, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8829359, 8120803
e-mail : info@heritagerestaurant.info

Kasturi
8, Purana Paltan, Dhaka – 1000.
Ph : 880-2-9564396, 9569942

Khazana
House # 12, Road # 55
Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka – 1212
Ph : 880-2-8826127
e-mail : khazana@gononet.com

Khoshbu Restaurant
118, Elephant Road (1st Floor)
Dhaka – 1205.
Ph : 880-2-9675217

Khushboo
Authentic Bangla and Chinese Food
House # 56-B, Road # 132
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-9893587, 8818735
Cell : 880-1712-781458

Koreana Restaurant
House # 5, Road # 136
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8824044, 9899827

Le Saigon
54, Gulshan Avenue,
Gulshan-1, Dhaka – 1212
Ph : 880-2-8820523, 9892122
e-mail : excalibur@optimaxbd.net

Malancha Restaurant
83-88, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-9899288-91, Fax : 880-2-8811150
e-mail : abakash@citech-bd.com
Mantra
CES (G) 1, Road # 130
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8861604, 8814140.

Mid-Night Sun
Mirpur Road, Lalmatia
Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-9113840, 9661329.

Mouri Restaurant
129, (New) 30 (Old), Bijoynagar, Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-9330219, 9354434
Fax : 880-2-9330219

Olive Garden
House # CES(G)3, Road # 126
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-9881038, 8812267
Fax : 880-2-8812267

Park Town International

2, Monipuri Para
Sangshad Avenue, Dhaka
Ph : 880-2-8117274, 9127978

Royal Orchid
60, Gulshan South Avenue
Dhaka – 1212
Ph : 880-2-8828802.

Sajna
House # 14, Block # H, Road # 11
Banani, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8811684, 8812458
Fax : 880-2-8828802

Samarkand
House # 2, Road # 126
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8816736

Santoor
House # 2, Road # 11 (New)
Mirpur Road, Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-9128737, Fax : 880-2-8123336

Serai Restaurant
Aarong Bhaban (19th Floor)
65-66, Mokhakhali C/A, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-9881286, 8814180-7

Sky Room
ABC House (12th floor)
8, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Banani, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8822648, 8828279
Sky Touch Restaurant
(11th Floor of Hotel Orchard Plaza)
71, Nayapaltan, VIP Road, Dhaka – 1000.
Ph : 880-2-9330829, 9331832, 9332368
Fax : 880-2-9332369
e-mail : sleshop@aitlbd.net

Spice Catering Ltd.

House # 16, Road # 15
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8814852
Fax : 880-2-8861760

Spinach Restaurant
Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Ph : 880-2-9128367
e-mail : spinach@bdonline.com

Sung Garden
65, Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka – 1000.
Ph : 880-2-8312551, 9343275

Thai House
52/B, Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan – 1, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8822757, 9880358
Fax : 880-2-9883025

The White Castle Restaurant

20, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Banani, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8812656, 8810012
Fax : 880-2-8812656
e-mail : w.castle@neksus.com

Topkapi Restaurant
134, Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan – 2, Dhaka – 1212.
Ph : 880-2-8810886

Villa Vista
Dhanmondi Tower
Plot # 4A, Road # 16 (27 Old)
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka –1205.

Vintage Restaurant
House # 1, Road # 15
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka – 1205.
Ph : 880-2-8123423-4

Voot
House # 35, Road # 2
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka – 1205.
Ph : 880-2-8652194, 8628689

Zafran
3/4 , Purana Paltan, Dhaka – 1000
Ph : 7169884.