Bangladesh

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Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with 144 million people crowded into a delta of rivers that empty into the Bay of Bengal. Moreover, about one third of the country floods each year during the monsoon rainy season. Yet, despite these hurdles, the Bangladesh people have made great strides in improving their lives over the past three decades.

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[edit] Geography

  • Bangladesh is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Myanmar and India. The total land area is 144,000 sq. km, which makes it slightly smaller than Wisconsin. The terrain consists of mostly flat alluvial plains and hills.

[edit] Location

  • Bangladesh is surrounded by India on all sides except for a tiny border it shares with Myanmar (Burma) and a coastline on the Bay of Bengal. It occupies the delta and floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers.

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[edit] Demographics

  • People and Population: The population is 150 million. About 38% of the population is between the ages of 0-14, 59% is between the ages of 15-64, and 3% is over the age of 64. Life expectancy is at the age of 57. Over 98% of the population is Bengali.

[edit] Peoples

[edit] Provinces

Dhaka - 11,000,000

[edit] Life

  • The majority of the country’s citizens live in great poverty, and the average age is very young, with about half of the population below the age of sixteen. Bangladesh is densely populated, with about 1900 people per square mile, and frequently suffers from natural disasters. Due to its unique geographic location, the country suffers from frequent devastating tropical cyclones. Monsoon flooding habitually decimates one-third of the land, hampering economic development. See for more details Flooding.
  • The poverty and suffering experienced in Bangladesh is massive. The majority of population cannot read, get enough food, or decent medical care. May the leadership of the nation take a stand against corruption and make decisions that will improve the quality of life for all.
  • 15 September 2007: Two thirds of the nation is under water following torrential rains and some 8 million people have been affected. The death toll from flooding this year in impoverished Bangladesh crossed 1,000 on Saturday, September 15, 2007 with an additional 2.5 million people displaced or marooned by rising river waters. Abnormally early and heavy monsoon rains have caused this flooding. The rains have destroyed one complete crop season, where the main livelihood is agriculture and the people are waiting for food and medicine.
  • The roles that women play are housewives, services, trade, government, and agriculture. Marriages are not arranged, and the average family size is 5. Over 38% of the population is literate. The education system is poor. There is access to technology is limited and the communication services are poor. The health services are fair and there is only a small percentage of starvation. Over 15% of the population lives in urban societies.

[edit] Economy

  • The GDP per capita is $1,330. The major exports are garments, jute and jute goods, food, and petroleum products. Over 63% of the population works in agriculture. The unemployment rate is 35.2%.

[edit] Government

  • The government is republic and the legal system is based on English common law. The suffrage is at the age of 18 and it is universal. There is political freedom..

[edit] History

[edit] Religion

[edit] Islam

  • In Bangladesh have 88% Muslim among the total 160 million population. But there are some divisions (denomination): Sunni, Kadiani, Shi'a and Wahabi.

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[edit] Christianity

  • Poverty is deep and widespread; almost half of the population live on less than one dollar a day. However, Bangladesh has reduced population growth and improved health and education. The churches have been growing at twice the population rate over the past 40 years. Though still constituting officially only 0.3% of the population, they are having an increasing impact on society. Pray that this growth and impact continues.

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[edit] Churches

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[edit] Persecution

  • Ranked among the top 50 countries with worst persecution of Christians, conversion to Christianity in Bangladesh merit expulsion from family and community, being beaten, maimed or killed even by their own relatives. These circumstances clearly prohibit Christ's mandate to preach the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. However, the Church in Bangladesh remains steadfast but there is a need to strengthen the Christians and the ministry.

[edit] Mission

  • Give thanks for a continued relative openness to the gospel continues despite, or even because of, the increased Islamist propaganda and violence, disillusionment with politicians and a series of natural mega-disasters. May this relative openness increase and yield an abundant harvest.
  • May the new Christian believers from non-Christian backgrounds be strengthened in their faith and courageous in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others.

[edit] Prayer Movement

  • Bangladesh has a “good government” after many churches prayed. 30 prayer conferences to bring intercessors together across the nation were organized there in the year 2007.

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