These huge cats are bigger than lions. They weigh over 500 pounds and stretch more than 12 feet from nose to tail. Today they are an endangered species. Only about 400-500 now live in the swamps of Bangladesh. In the country areas there are no roads, cars, airports or buses.
People travel on ferries.
In Dhaka, the capital city, bicycle-rickshaws are used. There are over 180,000 of them in Bangladesh. Pedaling a passenger around in 100 degree temperature, with high humidity, is exhausting. Jobs are scarce so the men do this for 10-12 hours a day to earn a little money. Health problems, are very common and there are very few hospitals or doctors in rural towns.