Bangladesh

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Entry posted by korver · August 19, 2020

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Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country home to over 160 million people and is marked by lush greenery and many waterways. Its Ganges, Meghna and Jamuna rivers create fertile plains, and travel by boat is common. On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove swamp, is home to lush fields, important fishing grounds, and the elusive Bengal tiger. Bangladesh is also the world's most densely populated agricultural country - and although many have moved to larger cities like Dhaka, the majority still live in traditional, rural villages.

Our look at Bangladesh begins with a trip to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Set beside the Buriganga River, it’s at the center of national government, trade and culture. The 17th-century old city was the Mughal capital of Bengal, and many palaces and mosques remain. This huge, fast-growing modern metropolis is one of the world's largest cities and it's urban sprawl spreads for miles in every direction.

Dhaka is also Bangladesh's primary transportation hub - bus depots like Joarsahara play an important role in regional and trans-regional transportation.

In addition to it's modern cities, Bangladesh is home to many impressive ancient artifacts and sites. The bulbous Chunakhola Mosque can be found just south of Dhaka - dating from the mid 15th century, it still stands today, situated in a lush paddy field that gives it a fairy-tale-like setting.

For the next couple of scenes, we're going to be venturing into the vast Ganges River Delta - Bangladesh's largest and most recognizable geographical feature. In this region bordered by the Bay of Bengal, fishing is an important economic activity - and there are many kinds of traditional fishing techniques or methods used throughout Bangladesh. Hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping have been used for centuries to make a living in this region.

The Ganges Delta is home to nearly 400 million people - and although over the decades many have moved to large, urban centers like Dhaka, Calcutta, and Chittagong - many still live in traditional, rural fishing villages like Kalapara.

Our look at Bangladesh concludes with a few overviews of the sprawling Ganges River Delta.

The Ganges Delta is world's largest river delta and empties into the Bay of Bengal with the combined waters of several river systems, mainly those of the Brahmaputra river and the Ganges river. It is also one of the most fertile regions in the world, thus earning the nickname the "Green Delta" - and it's truly impressive from space.