Bangladesh, the land of beautiful water lilies, is in the midst of a development phase, but it still has unparalleled charm. "In those November and December, the fragrance of the mango groves enchanted me and fascinated me. In those Septembers and Octobers, the rice was golden and grew incomparably gentle and beautiful. "The national anthem written by Tagore himself is still proudly sung by the people here.
Bangladesh is located in the delta formed by the impact of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in the northeast of the South Asian subcontinent, and the export of jute fiber and products ranks first in the world market. The jute industry contributes more than 10% to employment and more than 4.0% of GDP.
Bangladesh is known as the "land of water" and "the country of rivers and ponds", with more than 230 large and small rivers in the country. There are not only rivers here, but also many ponds. There are about 600,000 ponds in the country, with an average of 4 ponds per square kilometer. Everywhere you can see the beautiful Bangladeshi flower - water lilies.
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the capital of dhaka district. Located on the north bank of the Briganga River in the Ganges Delta, Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh and one of the major cities in South Asia. Dhaka has a long history and is known as the "City of Mosques". The city has more than eight hundred mosques. Towering watchtowers and minarets can be seen everywhere, domed domes, mosques with arched doors and windows, standing side by side with modern high-rises.
Chittagong in southeastern Bangladesh is the largest seaport and second largest city in the country. Chittagong is Bangladesh's main industrial base and transportation hub. There are a total of 17 berths in the port area along the river. There are sea vessels entering and leaving along the Gornopuri River, and large ships load and unload cargo outside the port, with an annual throughput of 4 million tons. Jute and most of the country's tea are exported here. The city center is close to the port area and is a modern business district. The city has hospitals, national museums, medical schools, technical colleges and Chittagong University, as well as military colleges and merchant marine colleges.
Mobile phone poverty alleviation
Bangladesh is one of the countries with a low standard of living in the world, and the number of beggars is a major feature of Bangladesh, and there are many full-time beggars in Bangladesh. Dhaka alone has a population of about 13 million, of which about 100,000 make a living begging.
In order to help beggars get rid of poverty, the Graming Bank, set up by Yunus, a "poor banker" in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has introduced a new initiative: to provide beggars with mobile phones so that they can earn income by renting mobile phones to pedestrians.
Under the rules, each beggar will be given a mobile phone worth about $143, the cost of which is provided by the bank without interest, paying in installments over two years. Each beggar pays about $2.50 a month for mobile phone service. In addition, the bank offered beggars about $9 in cash to rent out their phones and sell snacks, chocolates and cakes to pedestrians to earn extra income.
In Bangladesh, mobile phone ownership is low. As a result, banks estimate that beggars who earn money by renting mobile phones will be able to pay off their mobile phones within two years. "We can't get them to end begging right away, but with a cell phone, their lives will change a lot." Barua, managing director of Gramming Bank, said the bank was confident the project would work successfully.
The Mobile Phone Poverty Alleviation Program mainly serves rural people who make a living by begging, because they are also beggars and earn much less than their urban "peers". Priority is given to rural housewives. Currently, tens of thousands of women across the country benefit from the program, renting mobile phones for a living and earning about three or four hundred dollars a month. Over the years, they have had the money to buy land, poultry and livestock, and even transportation.
Bangladesh Village Bank believes this plan will improve the lives of these beggars. Making a living on their phones, they will eventually give up a life without dignity.
The capital of tricycles
Prominently located at the airport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, there is a rickshaw decorated with colorful flowers. Newcomers may not know why, but when they walk into Dhaka, they realize that there are so many tricycles. Statistics show that Dhaka is the city with the most tricycles in the world. Dhaka is one of the most densely populated areas in the world and public transport is a very important issue. Transportation in Dhaka includes taxis, buses, motor tricycles and rickshaws. But taxis are rarely seen on the streets and there are not many buses. Old and few taxis are often full of people on the roof, behind the door, and outside the door.
Rickshaws are the most popular and welcome means of transportation. Dhaka's biggest feature is the endless flow of tricycles. The craziest claim is that Dhaka has 2 million tricycles, hence its name as the "Tricycle Capital". Tricycles can be found everywhere on the streets of Dhaka. This type of car usually squeezes two people, sometimes three or four people. Others piled up several sacks on their seats, while others rode on tall sacks with heads higher than the ceiling of the bus. In order to attract business, Dhaka's tricycles are beautifully dressed, red, orange, yellow and green, and some are dazzling with gold and silver.
All the places on the body that can be painted and pasted have been put into use: the sun, moon, and stars in the sky, the flowers, birds, and animals on the ground, the beauty of the world... They weave back and forth through the streets, adorning the streets of Dhaka. Dhaka also has a famous tricycle street where all the tricycles are assembled and decorated. The status of the tricycle is so important that it has become one of the symbols of the city. To highlight the image of the tricycle, two beautifully decorated new tricycles were placed prominently in dhaka's Bangladesh Miniature Landscape Theme Park.
In many shops that sell souvenirs, there are also colorful tricycle models for sale. Too many tricycles have also exacerbated the traffic chaos in Dhaka. To address traffic congestion in the city, the Bangladeshi government decided to ban rickshaws in batches. However, because the local people have become accustomed to this cheap and comfortable means of transportation, and many low-income people make a living riding tricycles, human tricycles are difficult to ban in a short period of time.