Bangladesh makes great strides in human progress
REZAUL KARIM
21st December, 2020 10:42:05
Bangladesh has made an impressive improvement in human development this year with remarkable progress in many socioeconomic areas, including life expectancy and per capita income.
The Human Development Index (HDI) 2020 shows Bangladesh has moved two notches up, ranking 133rd position this year from last year’s 135th position.
Bangladesh has ranked fifth among eight South Asian countries, says a global HDI report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
“Bangladesh s HDI value has increased by 60.4 percent. The country’s 2019 HDI is above the average for countries in the medium human development group,” the report states.
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Bangladesh has moved up two notches in the Human Development Index this year, but remains behind four other South Asian countries.
Sri Lanka, Maldives, India and Bhutan are ahead of Bangladesh in the index, while Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan are behind.
United Nations Development Programme s The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene was unveiled at the Planning Commission in the capital yesterday, six days after the global launch.
Top UNDP officials said Bangladeshmoved up two notches to 133 among 189 countries thanks to the remarkable progress made in life expectancy, per capita income, and other socio-economic areas.
Norway tops the HDI list, followed by Ireland and Switzerland.