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Achieving Millennium Development Goals by 2015 in Bangladesh: Dream and Reality


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1 Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
2 Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
     

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Bangladesh is the signatory country to implement Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in eradicate poverty, primary education, gender equality and reduces child mortality. In all aspect of MDGs indicators, Bangladesh has revealed positive sign to meet the target. By reviewing literature related to MDGs, this paper is an attempt to see the progress of MDGs in Bangladesh in terms of all MDGs Goals, and its indicators. This paper highlights that, whereas Bangladesh is on track and need attention for achieving MDGs.

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Millennium Development Goals, Bangladesh, Progress, Status
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Authors

Muhammad Ridwan Mostafa
Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Anwar Hossain Choudhury
Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Swati Paul
Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dibyajyoti Saha
Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract


Bangladesh is the signatory country to implement Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in eradicate poverty, primary education, gender equality and reduces child mortality. In all aspect of MDGs indicators, Bangladesh has revealed positive sign to meet the target. By reviewing literature related to MDGs, this paper is an attempt to see the progress of MDGs in Bangladesh in terms of all MDGs Goals, and its indicators. This paper highlights that, whereas Bangladesh is on track and need attention for achieving MDGs.

Keywords


Millennium Development Goals, Bangladesh, Progress, Status

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