Bangladesh: The Country of Rivers

Missionary Oblates arrived in Bangladesh in 1971 to establish missions that serves poor people. We are currently located in the North East part of the country, called Greater Sylhet which has four districts. Oblates are working in three districts where they are pastoral administrators in four parishes. This is a region with indigenous people that make dwelling in hills, forests and tea estates. Oblates are involved in providing pastoral, education, health and social justice to the local community.

Bangladesh has many rivers that provide transportation to local people and a source of income for families who mostly farmers and fishermen. The very location of the Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal has made it vulnerable to tornadoes, floods and cyclones. Rice,jute and tea are the most common crops in agriculture.