BSS, Dhaka :
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Masud Bin Momen said the government of Bangladesh under the supervision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly to eradicate poverty through people-centric development plans and actions.
“The country, in recent times, has witnessed robust economic growth. We have made significant strides in social development as well duly complemented by this economic development. Bangladesh climbed three spots to rank at 136 among 189 countries in the latest human development index (HDI), released by the UNDP,” he said while addressing the Agenda Item 28: Social Development,
at the third committee of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday.
Momen said, “We have reduced significantly infant mortality rate; the life expectancy is now more than 72 years. This has happened due to consistent investment in health, water, education and sanitation sectors by our government bringing the services to people’s doorsteps, often using the ICT. NGOs and private sector have also complemented government’s efforts immensely,” said an official handout here today.
He said there are 18,000 community health clinics and Union Health Centres for delivering basic health care services countrywide.
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Masud Bin Momen said the government of Bangladesh under the supervision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly to eradicate poverty through people-centric development plans and actions.
“The country, in recent times, has witnessed robust economic growth. We have made significant strides in social development as well duly complemented by this economic development. Bangladesh climbed three spots to rank at 136 among 189 countries in the latest human development index (HDI), released by the UNDP,” he said while addressing the Agenda Item 28: Social Development,
at the third committee of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday.
Momen said, “We have reduced significantly infant mortality rate; the life expectancy is now more than 72 years. This has happened due to consistent investment in health, water, education and sanitation sectors by our government bringing the services to people’s doorsteps, often using the ICT. NGOs and private sector have also complemented government’s efforts immensely,” said an official handout here today.
He said there are 18,000 community health clinics and Union Health Centres for delivering basic health care services countrywide.
