Bangladesh has met many Millennium
Development Goals already and are on course to meet more, which are to be set
by the current general assembly. The primary target for the country is
Eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. Extreme poverty and hunger (currently
24.8%), achieving universal primary education (98.7%), reducing child mortality
(46 per thousand), and improving maternal health (170 deaths per 1 lakh births)
are set on being improved by the end of this year.
Today Bangladesh will publish the
8th MDG development report, on the brink of setting Sustainable
Development Goals by the UN, with a 15-year
implementation period till 2030. Of a possible 17 goals, the first two are end
poverty universally and ensure food security, nutrition and sustainable
agriculture. Bangladesh has been acknowledged by the UN to be a forerunner in progressing
towards achieving the MDGs. With this is
perspective, we will continue advancing and hoping for a more sustainable
country by 2030.
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