Bangladesh
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Basic Information:
Official Name: People's Republic of BangladeshPopulation: 152,518,015
Area: 144,000 km2
Capital City: Dhaka
Major Religion: Islam
Currency: Taka (BDT)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +6
Current time: 06:39am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 880
Region: Asia
Language: Bengali
Climate ():
Practical Travel Information:
Official Tourism Website: www.parjatan.orgElectricity: 220V
Electrical Socket:
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Type C
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Type D
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Type G
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Type K
Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:
- Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat - It is located at the meeting point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. It contains mosques and early Islamic monuments built during the Bengal Sultanate in the 15th-century.
Health Advisory:
- Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)