Located in south Asia on the Ganges
River delta, Bangladesh borders the Bay of Bengal, India and Myanmar.
Around 155 million people live here, making it the 9th most populous
countries in the world, and one of the most densely populated countries.
Bangladesh sits in one of the most disaster-prone
areas of the world. Frequent cyclones and floods have killed thousands
and impeded economic growth for decades.
About 45 percent of the population works in agriculture, growing
rice, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes as well as other crops. Natural
resources include arable land, coal, natural gas and timber.
Most of the population consider themselves Bengali. Bangla, often
known as Bengali, is the official language. English is also spoken.
World Vision is committed to partnering with the people of Bangladesh to
improve their lives today and to help deliver sustainable solutions for
the future of their children, families and communities. Our child
sponsorship programme plays a vital role in this partnership, with
donors from the United Kingdom sponsoring over 6,375 girls and boys (as
of April 2014) across four community projects. In addition to
sponsorship, World Vision operates other programmes that benefit
communities in Bangladesh.
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