Bangladesh Transportation Profile 2004

Railways

total: 2,706 km
broad gauge: 884 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,822 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)

Roadways

total: 207,486 km
paved: 19,773 km
unpaved: 187,713 km (1999)

Waterways

8,372 km
note: includes 2,575 km main cargo routes (2004)

Pipelines

gas 2,012 km (2004)

Ports and terminals

Chittagong, Dhaka, Mongla Port, Narayanganj

Merchant marine

total: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 319,897 GRT/440,575 DWT
by type: bulk 2, cargo 24, container 10, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1
foreign-owned: China 1, Singapore 9
registered in other countries: 10 (2004 est.)

Airports

16 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 15
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 6 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)