01540cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000055 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804034 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bangladesh : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996. 1 online resource (66 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper analyzes poverty in Bangladesh. The paper highlights that poverty in Bangladesh has many facets, including low income, inadequate calorie intake, poor health and educational attainment, and limited access to social services. The paper reviews the recent trends in social indicators. It discusses definitions and the measurement of poverty, and relates poverty to growth scenarios. Poverty alleviation programs are reviewed, and the government's strategies to reduce poverty are also highlighted. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1996/101 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1996/101/002.1996.issue-101-en.xml IMF e-Library