Bangladesh

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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh? Where is it?
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Bangladesh Map
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With a population of 120 million people packed
into a land mass no bigger then a small US State,
Bangladesh has the distinction of being one of
the most densely populated countries of the world.
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Bangladesh was under Muslim rule for five and a
half centuries followed by another two hundred
years of British rule. In 1947 it gained
independence from Britain along with the rest of
India, and formed the eastern wing of Pakistan.
But soon the people found that the so-called
independence, earned on the basis of the '
two-nation theory ', was an illusion. Discontent
and the spirit of rebellion grew. Finally, in
December 1971, after a Liberation War of nine
months, Bangladesh became a sovereign state.
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Starving refugee in Bangladesh
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Just few days before the final victory many
Bangladeshi intellectuals and educators were
picked up by the Pakistani army and
collaborators. Nobody knew what happened to them
until their bodies were discovered just outside
the city a few days later.
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• Dr. Fazle Rabbi, killed for patriotism. In the
  fighting in 1971 some of the best brains of
  Bangladesh were brutally tortured and killed.

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Bangladesh's Elevation ExtremesThe lowest point
is at the Indian Ocean (0 ft.) The highest point
is at Keokradong 4035 ft high.
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90 of the land area of Bangladesh is situated on
a vast alluvial delta where the flat countryside
rarely rises 30 feet above sea level.
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Because of the low elevation, severe monsoons,
and frequent typhoons, flooding is very common.
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More flooding
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And yet more flooding
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• This is both a blessing and a curse. While the
  floods destroy crops and endanger the lives of
  people and animals, the annual deluge also brings
  fertility to the soil, allowing for rich crops
  through the rest of the year without the use of
  expensive fertilizer.

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Girls at government school
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• One of the biggest causes for sickness and
  death in developing nations is unsafe water used
  for drinking and cooking. These inexpensive wells
  save lives and improve the quality of life for
  whole villages

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To help provide income for her family this girl
spends her days making "dung sticks" used for
cooking fuel.
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With assistance from the developed world in the
form of education, technology, small loan
programs and medical assistance, Bangladesh looks
toward a brighter future. FINITO