Bangladesh Country Profile

Bangladesh

Map of Bangladesh

Population:

138.4 million

Urban Population:

26%

Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:

Bengali - 98%

Religions:

Muslim - 83%
Hindu - 16%

Population Growth Rate:

2.06%

Life Expectancy:

61.3 years

Infant Mortality:

66 per 1,000 live births

Under Five Mortality:

77 per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality Rate:

400 per 100,000 live births

GNP Per Capita:

$370

Percentage of Literate Adult Males:

54%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females:

32%

Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water:

97%

Country Description:

CARE has been operating in Bangladesh since 1955. Since the country became independent in 1971, CARE has had projects in housing, nutrition, irrigation, credit, health training assistance and agricultural development. Current program areas include agriculture and natural resources development, institutional strengthening, health, family planning and rural infrastructure. CARE-Bangladesh's annual programming budget is more than $35 million and has funding support from all CARE International members.

Project Information

Project Name	Project Country	Project Type
Enviornmental Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Supply in Urban Sums and Fringes (ESHWSUSF)	Bangladesh	Development
Promoting Rights of the Disadvantaged by preventing Violence Against Women (PROTIRODH) / Save Motherhood Promotion Project / ECSS	Bangladesh	Development
Flood Reduction Activities in Sunamgonj District	Bangladesh	Development
Competitive Literacy Initiative - Education / PCTFT	Bangladesh	Development
Adolescent WOmen's Reproductive and Sexual Health Initiative (ARSHI)	Bangladesh	Development
CEPZ Corporate Pilot Project (CCPP)	Bangladesh	Development
Local Governance Program	Bangladesh	Development
HIV/AIDS Targeted Intervention / HIV Prevention & Control	Bangladesh	Development
SHOUHARDO	Bangladesh	Development
Food Security for Sustainable Household Livelihoods (FoSHoL)	Bangladesh	Development
Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain in Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Development
Learning from CARE Bangladesh's Social Development Unit (Nijera)	Bangladesh	Development
Food Security for Ultra Poor in the Hoar Region (FSUP-H)	Bangladesh	Development
Building Pro-Poor, Inclusive and Gender Sensitive Local Governance in Rajshahi and Chapainowabganj districts of Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Development
Social and Economic Transformation of the Ultra Poor	Bangladesh	Development
Women in Agriculture Planning	Bangladesh	Development