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Poverty in Bangladesh

Faculty: NoorJahan Begum


Course: Bangladesh Studies

Presented By
Naorin Halim
ID: 111121030
Semester 2, Batch 7
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
CCN University of Science and Technology
Poverty :

Poverty is about not having enough


money to meet basic needs including
food, clothing and shelter

Vision 2021 GOB:


Poverty rate to be reduced down to 15%
from 45%
Poverty Status of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a country of 163 million


population(2019) with a population density
1265/sq.km.

Bangladesh economy is not big enough to


support such a vast population and high
incidence of poverty is the ultimate result.
Poverty Status of Bangladesh
Poverty Status of Bangladesh
Causes of poverty
Overpopulation. Crop Damage.
High birth rates. Lack of Land.
Illiteracy and lack of Price Rise of Agricultural
Education. Instruments.
Seasonal Unemployment Low Productivity in
Agriculture.
Low Wage.
Shortage of Capital and able
Natural Disaster.
Entrepreneurship.
Death of Chief Wage-earner.
Social Relationship
Largeness of Family. Traditional Agriculture.
Dowry. Illness and Injury . Environmental Degradation
Debt. and Climate Change
Effects of poverty
Malnutrition and Hunger.
Low literacy rate.
Homelessness.
Lower class of lifestyle.
Several diseases.
Increase in cost of living.
Social crime increases.
Child mortality increases etc.
Poverty Alleviating Measures
 By achieving universal primary education.
 By promoting gender equality and empowering women.
 By removing unemployment problem.
 By improving maternal health.
 By eliminating corruption.
 By developing a global partnership.
 By ensuring increased local govt. participation to evaluate & eradicate poverty.
 By ensuring employment oriented technical education and changing in vocational

training method.
 By increasing tax by reducing VAT and ensure corruption free tax administration.
 By ensuring budget allocation considering regional socio-economic condition.
 By exporting manpower.
 By giving loans and technical education to the farmers.
Thank You

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