LAND Bangladesh is in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Delta or Ganges Delta.
This delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra, and Meghna
rivers and their respective tributaries. The alluvial soil deposited by these rivers
has created some of the most fertile plains in the world. With an area of 147,570
sq. km, the country lies between latitudes 20"34' and 26038' north and longitudes
88"01' and 920"41' east in the northwest part of South Asia. The country is bordered
by India on the east, west and north and by the Bay of Bengal on the south. There
is also a small strip of frontier with Myanmar on the southeastern edge. The land
is a deltaic plain with a network of numerous rivers and canals. Hilly regions on
the northeast and southeast with average elevations of 244 meters and 610 meters
respectively mark a variation to the general topography of the country. The total
farm area comprises about 62 percent of the total geographical area, forests account
for 15 percent, perennial water 11 percent. The beautiful lash green landscape is
characterized by small pieces of arable fields.
CLIMATE Bangladesh is a country of six seasons. The country has a tropical
monsoon climate characterized by wide seasonal variations in rainfall, high temperatures,
and high humidity. Maximum summer temperatures range between 38 and 41 °C. The hottest
months are April to July. In winter the average temperature for most of the country
is 16–20 °C during the day and around 10 °C at night. The coldest months are November
to February.
Heavy rainfall during monsoon is a characteristic of Bangladesh. Most parts of the
country receive at least 2,300 mm of rainfall per year. Monsoon commences in June
and usually lasting through September. Average daily humidity ranged from March
lows of between 55 and 81 % to July highs of between 94 and 100 %.
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