Perspective Plan aimed at making B’desh middle-income country: PM

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Perspective Plan aimed at making B’desh middle-income country: PM

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Reported on: April 17, 2012 17:46 PM
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Dhaka, Apr 17 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the Perspective Plan of Bangladesh (2010-2021) has been adopted aiming to turn Bangladesh into a middle-income country by 2021 when the country will celebrate its golden jubilee of independence.

The Prime Minister made the remarks when an 11-member delegation, led by Planning Minister AK Khandker, met her at her office and placed the ‘Perspective Plan of Bangladesh (2010-2021): Making Vision 2021 a Reality’ before her.

Hasina mentioned that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had proceeded with a farsighted plans and her government had been following those as guidelines.

PM’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters after the meeting.

The Prime Minister also laid emphasis on taking fresh vow to implement the plan for socioeconomic development and thus achieve the goal of independence.

Sheikh Hasina told the delegation that she prepared the guidelines of the perspective plan in the sub-jail during the last caretaker government. “It’s a draft guideline how the country will be governed in the future.”

Underlying the importance of flourishing agro-based and food processing industries to expand the country’s export basket, the Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to ease the procedures of foreign investment in the country. “Many investors from abroad are interested to invest in Bangladesh,” she added.

She said the country could not achieve the desired development even after 40 years of independence as the political party that had led the Liberation War was out of state power for a long time. “Undemocratic government and anti-liberation forces had ruled the country for a long time,” she regretted.

Hasina voiced her high optimism that people would again vote her party, Awami League, to power so that the present development programmes could be continued in the greater interest of the country.

She said although the international community is praising the development activities of the government, the local media are not properly highlighting those programmes.

To materialise the ‘Vision 2021’, the premier said, they would be able to take the country to the desired level of development by 2020. “We don’t want to waste time as we’ll have to work faster,” she added.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman, Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Principal Secretary Sheikh Md Wahid Uz Zaman, General Economics Division (GED) member of the Planning Commission Prof Shamsul Alam and secretaries concerned were present.

The Perspective Plan (2010-21) aims at achieving 8 percent GDP growth by 2015 and 10 percent by 2021. It also aims to increase the per capita income to US$ 2,000 by 2021.

It will also focus on keeping the annual inflation rate at 5.2 percent by 2021 through efficient management of both monetary and revenue policy. The outline of the plan has projected unemployment and disguised unemployment rate at 20 percent by 2015 and at 15 percent by 2021.

According to the plan outline, the contributions of agriculture, industry and services sectors to the GDP has been fixed at 15, 32 and 52.5 percent respectively by 2015 and at 15, 37 and 48 percent by 2021.

It also emphasised augmenting power generation to 15,357 MW in 2015 and 20,000 MW by 2021, reducing gas-based power generation to 30 percent by 2021 as well as increasing coal-based power generation to 53 percent, nuclear power generation to 10 percent and renewable power generation to 3 percent.

It is also aimed at freeing Bangladesh from illiteracy by 2014, reducing total fertility rate at 2.2 percent, reducing the number of people below the poverty line at 13.5 percent by 2021.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Can anyone tell how much GDP of Bangladesh will increase with the up-gradation of year to 2005. If Bangladesh's GDP increases even to 150 billion usd from 115 billion usd for the upgradation of base year, I think 2000 usd per capita gdp is achievable by 2021 with 8-8.5% gdp growth on average up to 2021.

 

[Mattrixx]

Okay want that kinds of statement from any other leader but plz not from those two women.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

'Bangladesh headed for healthier tomorrow'

'Bangladesh headed for healthier tomorrow' | Health | bdnews24.com

Wed, Apr 18th, 2012 1:09 am BdST


Nurul Islam Hasib
bdnews24.com Senior Correspondent

Dhaka, Apr 17 (bdnews24.com) – Bangladesh is moving towards better health as the preliminary results of the sixth demographic and health survey released on Tuesday show improvement on almost all health indicators, though some inequities still persist.

The under-5 mortality rate dropped from 65 per 1,000 live births in 2007 to 53, while fertility rate declined from 2.7 births per woman to 2.3, according to the preliminary findings of 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS).

Underweight children under-5 declined from 41 percent in 2007 to 36 percent, while another 41 percent children had stunted growth, which was 43 percent in 2007.

The BDHS also showed that more women are visiting health facilities now than before for check-ups during pregnancy, and 32 percent deliveries now take place with the help of medically-trained providers which was 21 percent in 2007.

But the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest in seeking healthcare at facilities has widened.

The survey found 10 percent of those in the lowest economic group were delivered in a health facility compared with 60 percent in the highest economic group. It was 6 percent and 49 percent, respectively, in 2007.

As the government aims to bring equity in the health sector, experts say special measures should be taken to bring the poorest to health facilities.

"It's like quota system in jobs," said Dr Muhammod Abdus Sabur, a public health expert, "The government introduces quotas to help people who are lagging behind to get a job."

"Similarly special programmes should be taken to give them (the poorest) confidence so that they come to health facilities."

Dr Kaosar Afsana, director, BRAC Health, said quality of care deters people from health facilities.

"Once they do not find doctors, nurses and drugs, they will never come to the centre again," she said.

To encourage mothers to come to the facilities for delivery, the government in 2005 had introduced incentives for mothers and healthcare personnel under a programme named Demand-side Financing.

"But the incentive has been offered for only two-child mothers. If any mother goes there for delivering the third child, doctors do not attend as they will not get incentive.

"At the same time, lack of incentive also discourages mothers to go there."

Health adviser Modasser Ali, speaking at the survey released function, said the findings would help them identify the gaps in the health sector.

However, Dr Kanta Jamil, adviser of Health Monitoring and Evaluation of USAID, a key partner of the BDHS, believed because of concerted efforts of all, health sector is now moving towards the better.

"Awareness and female education made the difference in the health sector," she told bdnews24.com.

"Far lesser number of women was found with no education this time compared to 2007," she said, adding, "We are reaping the benefits of female education now."

"They (educated mothers) are a changed people. You can communicate more easily with a literate girl than an illiterate one," she said.

The 2007 BDHS showed more than 80 percent women had completed primary education. The final results of 2011, which is expected by Nov, will have more conclusive details.

US ambassador Dan W. Mozena congratulated Bangladesh on its 'impressive' achievement in health sector.

He recalled 35-year-old Bangladesh-America relationship in the sector.

BDHS, carried out every 3 to 4 year since 1993-94, is regarded as a 'quality' source of information for policy makers and researchers, basing on which the ongoing Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Plan (HPNSDP) targets would be evaluated.

Female aged between 12 and 49 years and male of 15 to 54 years of 17,141 households, who have at least once been married, were interviewed across Bangladesh to extract the national representative data.

bdnews24.com/nih/nir/2345h

 

[boltu]

Can anyone tell how much GDP of Bangladesh will increase with the up-gradation of year to 2005. If Bangladesh's GDP increases even to 150 billion usd from 115 billion usd for the upgradation of base year, I think 2000 usd per capita gdp is achievable by 2021 with 8-8.5% gdp growth on average up to 2021.

This may help you,an economic forecast of Bangladesh upto 2016 is given there.
2016 Bangladesh economic statistics, Bangladesh Economic Indicators Database year 2016

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

This may help you,an economic forecast of Bangladesh upto 2016 is given there.
2016 Bangladesh economic statistics, Bangladesh Economic Indicators Database year 2016

Thanks for the link. But this data is based on 1995 base year not 2005 which government has planned to upgrade after the end of this economic year end. Current GDP of Bangladesh does not include many emerging new industries in the calculation which has been created after 1995. So including them will rise the GDP. Looking forward to know how much it will increase.

 

[boltu]

Thanks for the link. But this data is based on 1995 base year not 2005 which government has planned to upgrade after the end of this economic year end. Current GDP of Bangladesh does not include many emerging new industries in the calculation which has been created after 1995. So including them will rise the GDP. Looking forward to know how much it will increase.

Man you are the one always providing us with the news of Bangladesh's economic conditions.Yes it'll be interesting to see how much it adds to our real GDP,i don't know the 'E' of economics but still i am guessing it'll add another $25 billion(approx.).Whats your guess??

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Man you are the one always providing us with the news of Bangladesh's economic conditions.Yes it'll be interesting to see how much it adds to our real GDP,i don't know the 'E' of economics but still i am guessing it'll add another $25 billion(approx.).Whats your guess??

lol I wish atlest 35 billion. Most of the private banks, mobile companies, private institutions, trading and business houses, private tv and radio channels, most of the real estate sector etc is out of calculation but these are the main driving forces of our economy. In villages also lots of economic activity happens as most of the remittance money goes there but there is no record of that also.

 

[boltu]

lol I wish atlest 35 billion. Most of the private banks, mobile companies, private institutions, trading and business houses, private tv and radio channels, most of the real estate sector etc is out of calculation but these are the main driving forces of our economy. In villages also lots of economic activity happens as most of the remittance money goes there but there is no record of that also.

There you go,you enlightened me again!! Now i am dying to see the upgradation of our economy.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

There you go,you enlightened me again!! Now i am dying to see the upgradation of our economy.

This link may help you...

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/122151-new-base-year-fy12-gdp-counting2005-06-a.html