Bangladesh is situated in the eastern part of south Asian sub-continent. It lies between Latitudes 20o34’ and 26o38’ North, and Longitudes 88o01’ and 92o41’ East. The country is bordered by India on the east,west and north,and by the bay of Bengal and a small border strip with Myanmar on the South.
Bangladesh has a land area of about 1,47,570 square kilometre(56,977 sq.miles ).It's alluvial plains provide fertile agricultural lands.The land-mass is deltaic comprising mainly the delta of three mighty rivers –the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna, with a network of numerous rivers and canals. Vast green fields are bounded by low hills in the north-east and the south-east with an average elevation of 244 and 610 metres respectively. The highest point is located in the south-eastern extremity of Chittagong hill tracts.
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