Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh - Asia
Occupying the delta and floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, with high rainfall and frequent flooding.
Area: 143, 998 sq km
Population: 164, 425, 491
Annual Growth: 1.43%
Capital: Dhaka
Urbanites: 28.1%
Peoples: 423 (88% unreached) Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Bengla, English also used
Languages: 46
Largest Religion: Muslim (89.01%) Christians make up 0.66% of the population. This number includes Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. Only 0.4% are Evangelical Christian.
Answer to Prayer:
Encouraging growth among believers both inside and outside conventional church structures. Churches are increasing, especially indigenous denominations, but numbers of Christ-followers who remain in the traditional structures of their faith background are also growing.
Challenge for Prayer:
The political situation offers little hope for significant change and seems a venue for feuding between two very wealthy clans rather than a means to improving the lot of the poor majority. Many see Bangladeshi democracy as merely lip service to Western ideals in order to secure aid. Corruption is endemic and deeply rooted. Pray for governance that is just, transparent and effective at assisting those in need while thwarting those seeking to gain at the expense of the nation.
Occupying the delta and floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, with high rainfall and frequent flooding.
Area: 143, 998 sq km
Population: 164, 425, 491
Annual Growth: 1.43%
Capital: Dhaka
Urbanites: 28.1%
Peoples: 423 (88% unreached) Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Bengla, English also used
Languages: 46
Largest Religion: Muslim (89.01%) Christians make up 0.66% of the population. This number includes Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. Only 0.4% are Evangelical Christian.
Answer to Prayer:
Encouraging growth among believers both inside and outside conventional church structures. Churches are increasing, especially indigenous denominations, but numbers of Christ-followers who remain in the traditional structures of their faith background are also growing.
Challenge for Prayer:
The political situation offers little hope for significant change and seems a venue for feuding between two very wealthy clans rather than a means to improving the lot of the poor majority. Many see Bangladeshi democracy as merely lip service to Western ideals in order to secure aid. Corruption is endemic and deeply rooted. Pray for governance that is just, transparent and effective at assisting those in need while thwarting those seeking to gain at the expense of the nation.
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