Imagine a river delta so large that it covers one-third of an entire country! This is Bangladesh, through which the ancient Ganges River flows. In fact, Bangladesh is a nation of rivers. The country has very fertile farmland, but it also prone to horrific flooding of epic proportions. The number of displaced people in Bangladesh is huge because of the extreme river flooding. Learn about how Nobel Prize winnder Muhammad Yunus' microfinance concept is helping reduce poverty, and learn about community educational centers called ganokendras. This book explains Bangladesh's problems and outline its hopes for the future. Everything you need to know about this very interesting nation, its people, and its culture is in this book.