As the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994, one lingering question remains: Has the world progressed– or regressed– in implementing some of the recommendations in the Programme of Action (PoA) approved by 179 UN member states. According
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Economists for regular monitoring of rich-poor convergence: Bangladesh Poverty Watch Report 2022 launched
Regular monitoring of progress is important to assess the degree of convergence between the left behind and the relatively advanced population groups and the lagging and the well-off regions of Bangladesh, says the Bangladesh Poverty Watch Report 2022 on Saturday. The report, jointly prepared by Institute for Inclusive Finance and
5 core issues played role in country’s development: Study
Five core issues - reduction in child mortality, increasing girls' schooling, access to electricity, population density and an aggressive nationwide investment in infrastructure - have played a key role in Bangladesh's development momentum. This has been revealed in a research conducted by Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Mahir A
PM opens week-long 6th population, housing census
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the week-long sixth Population and Housing Census, which is being conducted digitally for the first time in the country to make it flawless and successful. The premier opened the much-awaited census at a ceremony at her official residence Ganabhaban here this morning, Prime Minister's Assistant
Population policy of Bangladesh
It barely needs research to prove that Bangladesh, among the three most populous nations in the subcontinent – Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, has shown consistent success in population control. When Bangladesh gained independence in 1971, its population was 7.5 crore. Pakistan's population, on the other hand, was 6.5 crore. After