Bangladesh is a picturesque low-lying plain of about 144,000 square kilometers, situated north of the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the Ganges River. The country is crisscrossed by countless brooks, rivulets, and mighty streams. This myriad network of about 220 rivers and waterholes comprises two thirds of the country’s entire area. During the monsoon the country boasts about 8,000 kilometers of navigable waters while the dry season makes it possible to navigate 5,000 kilometers. Most of the waterways are found in the country’s eastern and southeastern regions. The three major rivers, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the mighty Meghna, have created the largest river delta on earth.

As a river delta the country essentially depends on the behavior of its rivers. Floods are an almost regular phenomenon which causes infinite suffering and misery to the vast majority of people. However, at the same time, the rivers serve as the country’s economic backbone and create immeasurable beauty. Bangladesh depends almost in its entirety on the rivers for transportation, agriculture, fishing, internal trade, and ecological balance.

The innumerable waterways have rendered the lands fertile, green, and beautiful. Beyond them unfolds a riverine countryside characterized by the picturesque lifestyle and the age-old cultural traditions of rural Bangladesh.

 The splendors of this vast river delta offer an experience unlike any other in world.