| Communications | Bangladesh |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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900,000 (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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6 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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68.65 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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433 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: inadequate for a modern country; introducing digital systems; trunk systems include VHF and UHF microwave radio relay links, and some fiber-optic cable in cities
domestic: fixed-line teledensity remains only about 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscribership has been increasing rapidly and now exceeds 40 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 880; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 6; international radiotelephone communications and landline service to neighboring countries (2009) |
Broadcast media:
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state-owned broadcaster (BTV) operates 1 terrestrial TV station, 3 radio networks, and about 10 local stations; 8 private satellite TV stations and 3 private radio stations also broadcasting; foreign satellite TV stations are gaining audience share in the large cities; several international radio broadcasters are available (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 17, FM 19, shortwave 2 (2009) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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9,327,679 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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8,345,818 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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79,285,268 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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17 (2009) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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9,327,679 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.bd |
Internet hosts:
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68,224 (2010) |
Internet users:
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617,300 (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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4 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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