Population geography

1. Welcome
To Our
Presentation

2. Group No : ( 11 )
Id No Name
1311003 Jannatul Ferdousi
1311034 Mst. Nasrin Nahar
1311044 Md. Omar Faruk
1311046 Sohanur Rakib
1311053 Rumi Aktar

3. Our Presentation Topic
Population
Policy
Of
Bangladesh

4. Outline
Methodology
Aim and Objective
Introduction
What is policy?
Basis for policy
What is population policy?
Common Elements of Population Policy
Process of population policy making
Types of population policies
Why we need population policy in Bangladesh
Population Policy of Bangladesh
Vision
Objectives
Major Strategies for achieve the vision
Population Policies of Bangladesh (Different Years)
Population Policy in Fourth five years (1990-1995) plan
Population Policy in five years (1995-2000) plan
Role of Different Ministries, Non-Government
Organizations and Private Sector in Population Program
Conclusion

5. Methodology
Source of data
Books
Internet
Representation of data
By Picture
By Graph

6. Aim and Objective of this presentation
 Know about population and
development issues in Bangladesh
 Understand how population policies
are formulated
 To know about the strategies for
implementation of those policies

7. Introduction
Population Policy in Bangladesh was first articulated after the war of
independence, when the economic imperative facing the
government of containing population growth was paramount.
Besides Bangladesh, faced many significant population and
development problems. The first population policy of Bangladesh
was formulated in 1976 when the rate of population growth was
approximately 3% per year. In the population policy outline,
population control and family planning activities were considered
integral elements of social reform and national development with a
view to reducing family size for ensuring sound maternal and child
health, family welfare and higher standard of living.

8. What is policy?
Set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for
decision making.
Attitude an actions of an organization regarding a
particular issue.
General statement of understanding which guide
decision making.

9. Basis for policy
Set of values
Commitments
Assessment of current situation
Image of a desired future situation

10. What is population policy?
 Population policy may be defined as deliberately constructed
or modified institutional arrangements and/or specific
programs through which governments influence, directly or
indirectly, demographic change.
 Measures formulated by a range of social institution including
government which may influence the size, distribution or
composition of human population (Driver, 1972)
 A set of coordinated laws aimed at reaching some
demographic goals (Bourgeois – Piechat, 1994)

11. Common Elements of Population Policy
Rationale : demographic analysis.
Objectives and goals.
Targets : time bound level of fertility.
Program Measures.

12. Process of population policy making
o Developing the constituency in favor of population
policy.
o Identifying the arguments favoring population policy.
o Addressing the issue to a right place.
o Visualizing the form a policy should take.
o Recognizing the most advantageous time.

13. Types of population policies
Explicit
Document by a national government
announcing its intention to affect the
population growth and composition.
Implicit
Directives not necessarily issued to
influenced the population growth and
composition but may have the effect
of doing so.
Example: Migration laws
Example: Women education

14. Demography of Bangladesh
Population 162,951,560 (2016 est.)
Growth rate 1.6% (2015 est.)
Birth rate 21.14 births/1,000
population (2015 est.)
Death rate 5.61 deaths/1,000
population (2015 est.)
Life expectancy 70.94 years (2015 est.)
• male 69.02 years
• female 72.94 years
Fertility rate 2.4 children born/woman
(2015 est.)
Infant mortality rate 44.09 deaths/1,000 live births
(2015 est.)
World population prospect: Revision, 2017

15. Why we need population policy in Bangladesh

16. Bangladesh is a over populated country with limited
resources. For the well distribution and the development of
those resources we need population policy.
So we need a policy (long and short time) for reduced
problems and make a developed country.
Besides, population policy also need for……
Standard Population
growth
Poverty Elevation
Gender equality Good health & well being
Quality education

17. Population Policy of Bangladesh
 Socio -economic development for all citizen is a cornerstone of Bangladesh
constitution.
 The state has the responsibility to ensure to it’s citizens certain basis need such as ,

18. In order to translate the constitutional aim to reality government need to peruse
several population policies.
Bangladesh follow both explicit and implicit types of population policy.
It is essential to update the population policies and strategies in order to keep the
population of the country within tolerable limit.

19. Vision
Develop a
healthier
Happier
Wealthier
Bangladesh

20. Objectives of Population Policy of Bangladesh
 Lower the total fertility rate (TFR)
 Increase family planning user
Achieve NRR=1
 Ensure safe motherhood
 Reduce maternal and infant mortality
Improve mother health care
 Ensure the availability of family planning method.
 Ensure gender equity and women`s empowerment
 plans for developing the population into human resources with
concerned Ministries
 Ensure easy access to information on reproductive health

21. Major Strategies for achieve the vision
1. Develop and launch advocacy campaigns to address special groups, such as,
policy makers,
opinion leaders.
2. Promote the small family norm through innovative schemes.
3. Reduce unmet need for family planning.
4. Ensure the provision of quality services especially to the poor to
the rural areas and urban slums.
5.Coordinate and monitor a comprehensive network of family planning and
reproductive health services.
6. Build strong partnership with concerned line Ministries, Non-
Governmental Organizations and the private sector.
7. Ensure population and family life education for school and college students.

22. Population Policies of Bangladesh (Different Years)
 Bangladesh is an over populated country with small land area.
 So a policy is necessary for the development of our country
 The Government betake a policy each five year on the basis of previous
population policies result.
Planning Year Major steps Aim
Population Policy in
First two-years (1973-
1978) plan and five
years
( 1980 -1985)
plan
Children and mother
health
Nutrient
Family planning
Training
Below Population 10
Crore
Population Policy in
third five years plan
(1985-1990)
Children and Mother
health
Increase conscious of
family planning
Population growth rate
decrease from 2.5% to
1.8%

23. Population Policy in five
years(1997-2002) plan
Poverty reduction strategy
Decrease the discrimination of
education between male and
female
Insure pure drinking water
Elevation poverty
Take strategy for achieving
MDG
Population Policy in sixth five
years(2011-2015) plan
Client-oriented service
Youth friendly services
Human resources development
Environment friendly planning
NRR=1by 2010
Stable population in 2060
Source: জনসংখ্যা ভূ গ াল ।
Population Policy in forth five
years(1990-1995) plan
Cannot achieve the aim of Population
Policy in third five years plan (1980-
1985). Growth rate increase 2.11%
from 2.5%. So taken some immediate
action for reduce the NRR rate.
Decrease the population growth rate
1.8%
CBR 30.1%from 34.5%
CDR11.9% from 13.4%

24. Population Policy in Fourth five years(1990-1995) plan
Major steps
Reduce gender discrimination
Compulsory women primary education
Development of human resources
Aim
Birth rate=20.8%
Death rate=7.7%
Growth rate=1.32%

25. Bangladesh Census report, 2001
0
20000000
40000000
60000000
80000000
100000000
120000000
140000000
1974 1981 1991 2001
76398000
89912000
111455185
130029749
2.5 2.33 2.15 1.54
Population Growth rate (1974-2001)
Total population Growth rate (%)

26. Population Policy in five years(1995-2000)
plan
In 2000 UN declared the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for
develop and under developing country
 Bangladesh is a singing member of this program for implementation
of MDG.
 The aim of MDG and population policy of Bangladesh are same
Sustainable development.
So the government publish population policy under the title of complete
poverty reduction strategy.
Identify the poverty on two different basis.

27. Identify of
poverty level
1.By taken
calorie (each
person)
2.Land
ownership
National
Urban
Rural
0
10
20
30
40
50
1999 2004
46.2
40.9
49.9
43.6
45.6
40.1
1. By taken calorie each person
National Urban Rural
45.53
38.88
21.53
9.01
37.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Landless Small Medium Big Total
2. Land ownershipLand ownership
National Urban Rural
Bangladesh Census bureau, poverty survey, 2004 Bangladesh Census bureau, poverty survey, 2004

28. Population in sixth five years (2011-2015)
In 2015 the time limitation of MDG is over. So
the government publish 6th five years plan with
some aim and strategy for implementation and
achieve NRR=1 and stable population by 2060.
Strategies for implementation ( 2011-2015 )
Urban and Rural Health Care
Empowerment of Women and Equal
Partnership of Men and Women
Adolescent Welfare Program
Human Resources Developmen

29. Role of Different Ministries, Non-Government
Organizations and Private Sector in Population Program
Role of Different Ministries
in Population Program
Role of Non-Government
and Private Organizations
in Population Program
Role of Different Ministries,
Non-Government
Organizations and Private
Sector in Population
Program
The ministries and institutions as partners in population planning and development
programs whose target groups are heavily affected by growth of population. In this regard
the concerned ministries and institutions can play fruitful roles within the scope of their
own activities.

30. Name of Ministry Major Role
Health and Family Welfare family planning
maternal and child health
and reproductive health services program.
Public Administration take necessary initiatives to implement family
planning and maternal and child health activities at
the field level through division, district and upazilla
administrations.
Finance allocate necessary funds.
Education
include updated issues relating to over-population
and its serious impact, health, education and life
skills education in different text books and other
learning materials.
Primary and Mass Education equality between male and female population in
education sector.

31. Name of Ministry Major Role
Information broadcasting information on health education, family
planning, maternal and child health, reproductive
health, equality of men and women, sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS through different
public and private radio and television channels, and
other different media.
Women and Children Affairs Arrangement of loans for trained women, institutional
training, and the rights and responsibilities of women.
Social Welfare play a role in encouraging the communities to receive
family planning services.
Planning assist the government in its policy making and planning
with serious deliberations on demography, population
projection and development.
Agriculture Use of modern agricultural technologies and to promote
two-child families. Discouraging urban migration.

32. •Production and distribution of family
planning commodities by non-
government and private sectors
•Employment-generating industries and
other institutions for playing
complementary roles in
•Import, distribution and marketing of
family planning commodities
Role of Non-Government and Private Organizations
in Population Program

33. Social
Problem
Poverty
Religion
Illiteracy
Political
problem
unstable
political
condition
Delaye the
publishcation of
policies
Obstacle of population policy

34. Conclusion
 Population is a resource of any country unless its more than
country`s natural resource and area. Population policy help to
develop and solved many problems . Our country take many
policies and try to control over population .There are some
lacking ,.so the Government should more emphasis on the
policies to achieve the goals.

35. References
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38. Presented by
Sohanur Rakib
Session: 2013-2014
Dept of Geograpgy and Environmental Science
Email: sohanurrakib1995@gmail.com
Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Bangladesh……