“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2012
7,667,030
8,562,251
2,373
1 in 3,231
DV 2011
5,418,800
6,497,926
5,999
1 in 903
DV 2010
3,828,371
834,324
–
–
DV 2009
4,313,346
5,118,676
–
–
DV 2008
1,754,789
2,164,588
–
–
DV 2007
1,023,428
1,436,946
–
–
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
Bangladesh in short
How many people from Bangladesh were selected in the DV lottery?
2,373 people from Bangladesh were selected in DV 2012, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply. About 1 in 3,231 of the people who entered from Bangladesh was selected that year (a rough guide only).
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.