Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated areas of the world. The present population is about 120 million which makes it the eighth populous country of the world. The average density of population is about 1978 persons per square mile. The lowest density areas are the Hill Tracts Districts, a range of hills and thick forests and the Sundarbans with 76 persons per square mile. About 86.6 per cent of the total population are Muslims. The other segments of the population are the Hindus, the Buddhists and the Christians. In the Indo-Pakistan-Bangladesh Subcontinent, Bangladesh has the largest Buddhist population. DRESS Light woolen in winter and cotton clothes in summer. During monsoon one should be prepared for heavy rains and it is better to carry umbrella/rain-coat.