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The State of Missions in Bangladesh

Missions in Bangladesh face one of the largest unreached populations on earth. Across 276 unreached people groups, nearly 172 million people—about 98% of the country—remain unreached. Bengali Muslims are by far the largest unreached community. Yet a small, resilient church continues to grow through local evangelism, discipleship, Scripture, development work, and ministry among tribal and minority peoples.

  • 175M POPULATION
  • 0.6% CHRISTIANS
  • 92.8% LITERACY
  • 276 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Bengali Muslim LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • 172M UNREACHED POPULATION
  • Dhaka CAPITAL CITY
  • Dhaka Chattogram Khulna LARGEST CITIES
  • Bangladeshi Taka CURRENCY
  • Tropical monsoon climate, with hot humid summers, heavy seasonal rain, mild winters, and frequent. CLIMATE
  • Bengali PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Islam LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Bengali Scripture, audio, and digital resources are essential for reaching a vast population.
Church Planting Local church planting must prioritize Bengali Muslims while strengthening minority churches.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access Nearly 172M people across 276 UPGs are unreached, overwhelmingly among Bengali Muslims.
Human Trafficking Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church Converts can face family and social pressure, making discreet discipleship and support important.
Poverty & Justice Poverty and unsafe labor conditions invite practical Christian service rooted in human dignity.
Unreached People Groups Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.

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A History of God's Faithfulness in Bangladesh

Evangelical mission in Bengal has deep roots. William Carey arrived in the region in 1793, and the Serampore mission became a landmark center for Bible translation, printing, education, and missionary training. Bengali Scripture and Christian literature expanded widely, while later Baptist, Brethren, Pentecostal, and indigenous ministries planted churches among Bengali and tribal peoples. After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, local believers increasingly led churches, evangelism, relief, and development work. Today, Gospel access among the vast Bengali Muslim majority remains the central missions challenge.

  1. Early Beginnings

    William Carey's arrival in Bengal in 1793 helped launch translation, printing, and education work.

  2. 1900s

    Serampore became an influential center for Bengali Scripture, literature, and missionary training.

  3. Independence Era

    Churches developed among Bengali believers and several tribal and ethnic-minority peoples.

  4. Modern Movement

    After 1971, Bangladeshi believers increasingly led churches, development work, and evangelism.

  5. Today

    Today, 276 unreached peoples and nearly 172M unreached people make Bangladesh a missions priority.

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