Pray for Bangladesh

• Full Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
• Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
• Leader(s): Sheikh Hasina Wajed (Prime Minister); Zillur Rahman (President)
• Population: 156,118,464 (2010 est.)
• People Groups: 46
• Religions: (2004)
• Islam> 89.5% (139,726,025)
• Hinduism> 9.6% (14,987,373)
• Other (including Christianity, Buddhism, & Ethnic Religions)> 0.9% (1,405,066)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $580 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 36.3% (56,671,002)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘Bangladesh is massively over-populated and suffers from natural disasters like flood and cyclones which kill thousands of people.’
• ‘Over 230 million Bengali people live around the world. They are by far the largest unreached people group in the world and most live in Bangladesh and India. Pray that many more Bengali would have an opportunity to hear about the gospel.’
• ‘The majority of population cannot read, get enough food or decent medical care. Pray that the leadership of the nation will take a stand against corruption and make decisions will improve the quality of life for all.’

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