Bangladesh
More than
40,000
children served
More than
175
local partners
Serving since
2003
In Bangladesh
Bangladesh has lush green landscapes and a culture rooted in religion. It's also a country where access to education and food is challenging for many. The children Compassion serves experience these realities on a daily basis. But at the Compassion project, there is hope.
Pray for Bangladesh
Pray with us for:
Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
God’s protection over vulnerable children and families in Bangladesh.
Wisdom for those in leadership as they care for their communities.
Did You Know?
Bangladesh is home to many of the world’s largest species of cats including leopards, fishing cats, and the Royal Bengal tiger.
Sponsor a child in Bangladesh
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Life in Bangladesh
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Official Country Name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Capital City: Dhaka
Population: More than 164.7 million
Official Language: Bengali (Bangla)
Life expectancy: Male 71 years, female 74 years
Population with access to safe drinking water: 34.6%
Infant mortality rate: 31 deaths/1,000 live births
Percentage of children under the age of 5 underweight: 23%
Adult literacy rate: Male 78%, female 72%
Religion: Approximately 89% of the population are Muslim, 10% are Hindu, and 1% follow other faiths (including Buddhism and Christianity).
Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 14.3%
Source: World Bank and International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
Providing support in Bangladesh
Before he was born, Subash’s father and his father’s family disowned him. His young, single mother was unable to take care of him due to severe social stigma. His great-aunt Salina stepped forward with a burning heart to care for him. Through every challenge life has thrown at the pair, their church-based Compassion project has stood by them. Now Subash is a teenager, and Salina is bursting with pride to see the young man he has become. “He was just a little thing that fitted on my palm when I first took him. Look at him now, I can’t think of a day without him in my life”, Salina says.