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    Bangladesh
    Population:
    156,050,883
    Capital
    Dhaka
    Major Rel.:
    Mostly Muslim, some HIndu & other
    Main Lang.:
    Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English

    BANGLADESH - Gopalganj Food For Work


    Country:  BANGLADESH
    Project Title:  Gopalganj Food For Work
    Project Designation:  1501

    The Need:
    Much of Bangladesh is a low-lying flood plain prone to flooding and siltation. The district of Gopalganj in southern Bangladesh has experienced several major floods and typhoons in recent history especially the major floods of 1988 and l998 leaving most of the previous canals silted up, allowing... Read More