Student Essay on Poverty in Bangladesh

Examines the culture and society of the south Asian country of Bangladesh. Focuses on the high rate of poverty in the country. Discusses world aid and support given to the country.

A third world country is an underdeveloped nation that faces problems. For example, many third world countries deal with poverty, a low economy, and high birthrates (Chailand). Bangladesh is considered a third world country; the major crisis Bangladesh endures is poverty. Increasing at a rate of about 2.06% per year, the current population of Bangladesh is about 138 million. 35.6% of the population is below the poverty line (Coutsoukis). Steps are taken to diminish the number of citizens that are below the poverty line. For example, Bangladesh decreased its illiteracy level of females from 73.5% in 1995 (Data Profile) to 31.8% in 2003 (Coutsoukis). This means that more and more people are deciding to receive an education. Another step is receiving aid from foreign nations. In the year 2000, $1.5 billion was acquired from nations helping.....