TEFL Jobs in Bangladesh
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Bangladesh has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Bangladesh and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Bangladesh
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Bangladesh so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Bangladesh |
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People's Republic of Bangladesh President: Iajuddin Ahmed (2002) Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia (2001) Area: 55,598 sq mi (144,000 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 144,319,628 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 30.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 62.6/1000; life expectancy: 62.1; density per sq mi: 2,596 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Dhaka, 10,356,500 (metro.area), 8,942,300 (city proper) Other large cities: Chittagong, 2,592,400; Khulna, 1,211,500 Monetary unit: Taka Principal Languages: Bangla (official), English Ethnicity/race: Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) Religions: Islam 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% Literacy rate: 43% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $275.7 billion; per capita $2,000. Real growth rate: 4.9%. Inflation: 6%. Unemployment: 40% (includes underemployment). Arable land: 62%. Agriculture: rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry. Labor force: 65.49 million; note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; agriculture, 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY95/96). Industries: cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar. Natural resources: natural gas, arable land, timber, coal. Exports: $6.713 billion (2003 est.): garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood (2001). Imports: $9.459 billion (2003 est.): machinery and equipment, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement (2000). Major trading partners: U.S., Germany, UK, France, Italy, India, China, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 500,000 (2000); mobile cellular: 283,000 (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999). Radios: 6.15 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 15 (1999). Televisions: 770,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 10 (2000). Internet users: 150,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 2,706 km (2002). Highways: total: 207,486 km; paved: 19,773 km; unpaved: 187,713 km (1999). Waterways: up to 8,046 km depending on season. Ports and harbors: Chittagong, Dhaka, Mongla Port, Narayanganj. Airports: 18 (2002). International disputes: discussions with India remain stalled to delimit a small section of river boundary, demarcate and fence the porous land boundary, exchange 162 miniscule enclaves, allocate divided villages, and stop illegal cross-border trade and violence; Bangladesh protests India's attempts to fence off high-traffic sections of the porous boundary; dispute with India over New Moore/South Talpatty Island in the Bay of Bengal prevents maritime boundary delimitation; Burmese Muslim refugees strain Bangladesh's meager resources.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.