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Bangladesh ranks 146 in HDI,Behind India and Pakistan.
Senior Correspondent
banglanews24.com
DHAKA: Bangladesh this time is lagging behind India and Pakistan in the human development ratings by a UN agency, although the country did better in some important sectors, such as gender parity and reduction in child mortality.
Bangladeshs position in the Human Development Index (HDI) conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is 146 among 187 countries.
UNDP country director in Bangladesh Stefan Priesner unveiled with the report at a city hotel Thursday. Earlier on November 2, the report was globally published from Copenhagen by UNDP administrators Helen Clark and Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Among the regional countries, India and Pakistan stood above Bangladesh on the index this year, but Nepals position was below.
South Asian average development index is 5.4 and Bangladeshs came down below the average to stand at 5.0.
This year, however, Bangladesh has shown improvements specially in removing gender discrimination. Death rate of newborns has also decreased. In these cases, Bangladesh has improved 25 per cent, the report says.
The United Nations development agency foresees a better position of Bangladesh next year as a result advances in different sectors.
BDST: 1333 HRS, NOV 03, 2011
Bangladesh ranks 146 in HDI Behind India and Pakistan
Senior Correspondent
banglanews24.com
DHAKA: Bangladesh this time is lagging behind India and Pakistan in the human development ratings by a UN agency, although the country did better in some important sectors, such as gender parity and reduction in child mortality.
Bangladeshs position in the Human Development Index (HDI) conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is 146 among 187 countries.
UNDP country director in Bangladesh Stefan Priesner unveiled with the report at a city hotel Thursday. Earlier on November 2, the report was globally published from Copenhagen by UNDP administrators Helen Clark and Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Among the regional countries, India and Pakistan stood above Bangladesh on the index this year, but Nepals position was below.
South Asian average development index is 5.4 and Bangladeshs came down below the average to stand at 5.0.
This year, however, Bangladesh has shown improvements specially in removing gender discrimination. Death rate of newborns has also decreased. In these cases, Bangladesh has improved 25 per cent, the report says.
The United Nations development agency foresees a better position of Bangladesh next year as a result advances in different sectors.
BDST: 1333 HRS, NOV 03, 2011
Bangladesh ranks 146 in HDI Behind India and Pakistan
