Map of Bangladesh
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| Map of Bangladesh |
Bangladesh is a low-lying riverine country located in South Asia. It's the second largest river basin in the world (behind the Amazon). The country contains the confluence of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries which empty into the Bay of Bengal (Bangopo Sagor). Bangladesh is bordered by India to the east, north, and west and shares a short border with Myanmar (Barma) in the southeast. The country is mainly flat, with 90% of its landmass less than 10 meters above sea level. With a population of approximately 150 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated agricultural country in the world. Bangladesh is the most one of tha beautyfull country in the world.
The National Flag
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| National Flag of Bangladesh |
After a bloody struggle for liberation from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh was established as a parliamentary democracy. Democratically elected government was re-established in 1991. Parliamentary elections took place in 1996 and 2001, with a peaceful transfer of power. The major political parties are the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Awami League, the Jatiya Party and the Jamaat-e-Islami Party. In late 2006 a caretaker government was put in place to ensure stability for the duration of the national election process. National elections are scheduled for December 2008.
Bangladesh has experienced steady economic growth at a rate of approximately five percent annually during the past decade. Manufacturing of ready-made garments provides employment for over 2 million people, many of them women, and generates nearly 75 percent of the export earnings of the country. The discovery of substantial reserves of natural gas in Bangladesh could significantly boost the country's economy and the people's well-being if the reserves are managed carefully.Bangladesh is an developing country in the world.
Bangladesh has made impressive gains in the production of wheat and rice, the staple crop. It remains one of the few countries with the potential to grow three rice crops a year. While the last year has produced additional challenges, Bangladesh continues to work to become essentially self-sufficient in rice production.Agericulturing is the main occupation of Bangladesh. The soil of Bangladesh is like gold.
Non-Governmental Partners
International as well as indigenous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a major role in delivering social services and poverty reduction programs. The two largest and best-known Bangladeshi NGOs are:
- Grameen Bank, known for its micro-credit programs, (Who make us proudfull).
- Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), with its range of development activities and non-formal primary school's.
Population of Bangladesh Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Its population of 160 million places a tremendous economic, social and environmental strain on the country’s resources. In spite of development successes in the last three decades, with fertility declining from 6.3 to 2.7 children/women, Bangladesh population is still projected to reach 231 million by 2050. The health status of mothers and children remains poor. Due to widespread poverty, children (40%) and mothers (30%) suffer from moderate to severe malnutrition. Malnutrition is also a reason for the death of nearly a quarter of children under five. Bangladesh is also high at risk to the spread of HIV/AIDS despite its low prevalence in the general population, due to a concentrated epidemic among injecting drug users. Bangladesh is considered one of 22 high burden countries for Tuberculosis (TB) and currently has the sixth highest frequency in the world.
Weather Bangladesh is situated at the unique juxtaposition of the composite, sprawling, interlinked Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GMB) river systems, the second largest river system in the world, which drains an area of 1,086,000 square kilometers from China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Because of this unique geophysical location, the country has been endowed with rich biological diversity, hosting a rich variety of species superbly evolved to populate the ecosystems of the country. However, due to the various pressures of a growing population (with an already existing base of 143 million people), development interventions, gaps in policy and legislation, and conflicting institutional mandates, 94% of Bangladesh’s natural forests and 51% of its freshwater wetlands are lost or degraded. Bangladesh now has among the smallest areas of protected and intact forest in the world, consisting of 1.4% of its landmass. Many terrestrial wildlife species have been lost during the last 100 years.
