Geographic Conditions
Bangladesh is considered Subtropical, they experience monsoons periodically throughout the year. Very high temperatures and humidity. 200 cm of rain is not uncommon. Up to 400 cm is recorded in certain areas. The land is mostly flat except for the southeast which is mountainous. Very rich in natural gas, timber, coal and arable land. They produce Rice, Jute, Sugarcane, Potato, Pulses, Wheat, Tea and tobacco.
Culture
They Speak Bengali, an Indo-Aryan language. Ranked fifth in the world, with 220 million native speakers. Approximately 50% of students pass primary school. 61.3% literacy for males and 52.2% for females. Very highly subsidized education system. 86.6% of the population is Muslim. The large majority are Sunni, and a small number amount are Shia. Gifts are often given and are expected to be reciprocated. Their core values include: Integrity, ownership, Sense of Possibility, Respect and Empathy and Continuous Learning. They tend to assign suffixes to people so that they know where each other stands in relation to another. Considered a very hierarchical society. Considered to be an 80 in the Power Distance index. Class divisions are accepted.
Politics and Workforce
Unitary State with a parliamentary system. Very poor stability. Ranked on Theglobaleconomy.com as a -1.27. An average is 0. The United States is .45. Considered to be very corrupt, doing business is very hard in Bangladesh. Ranked 145/175 for corruption, and 173/189 for ease of business. Bangladesh has a very heavily market based economy. Their largest industries are
1. Conglomerates
2. Consumer Goods
3. Financials
4. Health Care
5. Industrials
6. motion Picture
7. Media
8. Oil and Gas
9. Technology
10. Telecommunications
11. Travel and leisure
12. Utilities
1. Conglomerates
2. Consumer Goods
3. Financials
4. Health Care
5. Industrials
6. motion Picture
7. Media
8. Oil and Gas
9. Technology
10. Telecommunications
11. Travel and leisure
12. Utilities
Technology
Bangladesh is fairly poor, with most of the country not able to afford modern technology. Starting in 1921, the University of Dhaka has been the leading force behind the technology sector in Bangladesh.