My first day in Bangladesh was most interesting. Everything is great.

… The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by relative calm and economic progress.

Bangladesh is the seventh most populous country and is among the most densely populated countries in the world with a high poverty rate. However, per-capita (inflation-adjusted) GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and the poverty rate has fallen by 20% since the early 1990s. The country is listed among the “Next Eleven” economies. Dhaka, the capital, and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this growth. …

Due to the terrible traffic, I’m moving tomorrow from the 5 Star hotel into the National Sport Training Centre residence where my gymnastics course is being hosted. I may have limited internet access there, however.

It’s the dry season. Water level is low, low, low.