Press Releases

Norway, UNDP join hands to battle CXB landslides

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement for a two-year project for Landslide Risk Manage...

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Call for inclusive insurance and risk finance for all

The protection of people and assets is a key component of sustainable development. And Insurance is the protection. Without insurance, achieving sustainable devel...

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Community-based rainwater plants: a solution to coastal water woes

A total of 228 community-based rainwater harvesting plants and 41 pond-based plants have been installed at 39 unions of five upazilas in Khulna and Satkhira under...

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Bureaucrats meet on promoting responsible business practices

The two-day long workshop focused on relevant issues for developing a responsible business environment and the necessity of developing a National Action Plan on R...

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Bangladesh wins COP27 award for UNDP-supported community-led initiative

The GCA awards recognize locally led efforts to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change across four categories: financial governance, inclusive leadership...

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Public-private partnership is key to SDGs financing: Minister Md. Tazul Islam

The SDG Implementation Review Report shows that Bangladesh has not only adopted the SDGs in the development agenda but also has started the process of translating...

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Blog

The window of opportunities: How Digitalization in the Informal Economy can Transform the Future for Haiti and Bangladesh

While a burgeoning rate of the young population represents an important asset for both of the countries to transform the socio-economic future of the countries, s...

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Stories

Bangladesh: Tackling Climate Change Through Integrated Nature-Based Solutions

The programme has brought innovations to UNDP’s integrated programming on environment and climate change in Bangladesh and several other countries, as part of bro...

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What We Do

UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations though sustainable, innovative, and community-based development projects. Since 1972, UNDP and its partners have helped Bangladesh make critical advances in the areas of governance, poverty reduction, climate change and disaster resilience. Communities are made stronger by our partnerships and assistance.

Bangladesh at a Glance

168.1

Population (in Millions)
(UNFPA - 2019)

$4976

GNI per capita
(PPP $ - 2017)

0.9

Gender Dev. Index
(HDR - 2020)

0.632

Human Dev Index
(HDR - 2020)

36.8

Exports and imports
(% of GDP)
(HDR - 2020)

97.3

Mobile phone subscription
(per 100 people)
(HDR - 2020)

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