bangladesh

Bangladesh

byAmit Biswas

Who am I ?

Who am I ?

Masters of Business Administration

Where is Bangladesh?

Where is Bangladesh ?

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”7,620 km (approx.)

Bangladesh – SnapshotPeople's Republic of Bangladesh

(De Volksrepubliek Bangladesh)

Capital City

Dhaka

Bangla

English

Mother Language

2nd Language

Taka (BDT)

Currency

Bangladesh – Snapshot

Bangladesh – Snapshot

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Bangladesh - SnapshotLand (91%) River (9%) Total

133,910 sq. km

13,660 sq. km

147,570 sq. km

Bangladesh - Snapshot

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”DhakaCapital of Bangladesh

Interesting Facts

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”Keokradong (1,230 m)

highest point

Interesting Facts

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”World’s longest sea beach

125 km

Bangladesh - Snapshot

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”Home of Royal Bengal Tiger

Bangladesh - Snapshot

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”Cricket

Bangladesh - Snapshot

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”Half of the populationare farmers

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”Garments – export powerhouse

$ 19 billion industry

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”World 11th happiest country

Bangladesh - Snapshot

Summer

Rainy Season

Autumn

Late Autumn

Winter

Spring

Let’s compare Bangladesh & the Netherlands

Population

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”164 million and growing

times more than the Netherlands

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Total Area

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”147,570 sq. km and not growing

times more than the Netherlands

3.5

Literacy rate

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”61% literacy rate

less than the Netherlands

38%

Similarities between Bangladesh & the Netherlands

Natural Hazards

Floods. . . is one of them

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Unemployment rate

8%

8%

Bangladesh

Netherlands

Natural resources

Natural gasArable Land

Timber

Coal

Geography

Terrain

80% alluvial plain land

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” hilly in

southeast

mostly flat alluvial plain

mostly flat alluvial plain

hilly in

southeast

Riversland of rivers

GangaJamunaBhramaputra

hilly in

southeast

Reasons behind floodsMonsoon Climate

Spring snow melt

Deforestation

Soil Erosion

Alluvial plain land

Ganga being diverted for irrigation purpose

Cyclones

Dutch-Bangladesh collaboration

Research on Flood

Sustainable delta management

Water management

Disaster management

Climate adaptation plan

mostly flat alluvial plain

Any Question ?

THANK YOU !!