Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$3.278 billion (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$22.55 billion (2006 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$1.575 billion (2000 est.)
Currency (code):
taka (BDT)
Currency code:
BDT
Exchange rates:
taka per US dollar - 70.235 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004),
58.15 (2003), 57.888 (2002)
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Bangladesh
Telephones - main lines in use:
1.07 million (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
9 million (2005)