Rivers of Technology: How Boats Are Bringing Libraries to Rural Bangladesh

A Need for Information

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, forcing many people to live on flood-prone land. In Bangladesh's rural river basins, 20 million people lack basic amenities, such as electricity and telephone service.

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