COUNTRIES
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country of lush greenery and many waterways. Three of Asia’s largest rivers, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna, flow through Bangladesh and form the fertile Bengal delta – the largest delta in the world. With rich biodiversity, Bangladesh is home to 700 rivers, most of the world’s largest mangrove forests and a 370-mile coastline with one of the world’s longest beaches. Bangladesh is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world, ranking alongside South Korea and Monaco.
COUNTRY FACTS:
- Capital: Dhaka
- Population: 167 million
- Language: Bengali
- Exports: Jute, woven garments, knitwear, seafood and leather
Our History in Bangladesh
In 1972, Food for the Hungry (FH) began working in Bangladesh by distributing rice to the poor. Since then, FH has focused efforts on community development including livelihoods, micro-lending, health, education and disaster response resilience. Over the last 40 years, FH has partnered with Bangladeshi leaders and impoverished communities to create better living conditions.
Stories From Bangladesh
What Is Poverty?
Have you ever wondered whether you are poor? It’s not a simple question to answer, since definitions vary greatly. According to one online calculator, a family of four earning $26,000 per year is richer than 78.5% of the world’s population. However, according to guidelines used in the US, that same
We Need to Stop Talking About a Refugee Crisis
Since I was a child, I have always been interested in poetry. At the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011, which turned into a conflict in less than a year, I began reading the translated books of Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet. I soon came across a sentence that
