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The country of Bangladesh, in Southern Asia, is located on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal. It has an area of approximately 144,000 km². The population is about 144 million and is growing at a rate of 1.7 per cent.

The country is situated on deltas of large rivers flowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the Jamuna and later joins the Meghna, eventually to empty into the Bay of Bengal. A tropical monsoon climate prevails, making Bangladesh among the rainiest countries in the world. Much of the country is routinely inundated by floods. Natural resources include natural gas, timber, coal and fertile alluvial soils: more than 60 per cent of the land is arable and used for farming.

Source: IFAD