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.