Tuhin Biswas, Muhammad Syaket Ahmad Shakil, Anwar Islam.
Selected millennium development goals (MDGS) and Bangladesh: where we are?.
Pak J Public Health Jan ;4(4):35-9.

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in the areas of poverty reduction, increasing enrolment at primary schools, lowering the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio, improving immunization coverage and reducing the incidence of communicable diseases. Resource poor developing countries like Bangladesh are faced urban rural, poor-rich disparities in MDG 4, MDG 5 and MDG 6. Based on an extensive review of secondary data, the paper assesses the current situation of selected MDGs in Bangladesh and at the same time examines the unequal progress of MDG. The paper strongly argues that unequal progress of MDG an alarming issue for Bangladesh. However the health care system in Bangladesh needs to be further strengthened to effectively respond to this challenge. On the other hand, areas in need of greater attention are hunger-poverty reduction increase in the presence of skilled health professionals at delivery, increase in correct and comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS and Communication Technology. Key Words: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Challenges, Bangladesh (Pak J Public Health 2014; 4(4):2731)

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