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2008 report
Inequality on the rise
Taifur Rahman
Unnayan Shamannay

Economic globalization is severely damaging economic and social rights. GDP growth has been accompanied by increasing inequality, mounting food insecurity and constraints on “positive” human rights (as defined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights). Trade liberalization has provoked a decline in agriculture as well as in food security.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Stagnant  Military expenditure
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation
Significant progress  Literacy Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Malaria
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight regression  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Stagnant  Internet users Significant progress  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Significant regression  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Bangladesh
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 1 ; ratified 6 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 7 .
161318000 Population
144000 SQ KM
Capital: Dhaka (Dacca)
Currency: Taka
Language: Bengali
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
57.1
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
51
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries above average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant regression
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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