With an estimated 159,000,000 people living in Bangladesh, is the eighth-largest country in the world. Population growth has slowed significantly; however, the fertility rate has dropped from 6.33 live births per adult woman in 1975 to 2.15 in 2018, which is a re-established birth rate. Bangladesh is also facing a complete migration.
Women’s opportunities and community participation have improved in recent decades. Progress has been made in eliminating gender in primary and secondary school admissions. The rapid growth of the ready-made garment sector provided employment opportunities for women and many women became members of the local council.
