1. 31st CACCI Conference & 10th World Chambers Congress Round Table Session on Asian Council on Health & Education on the development of Health & Education Sector in Bangladesh
Presented by: Mirza A. Syead, Mobile: FBCCI, Bangladesh

2. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest “
-Benjamin Franklin

3. OUtline
1. Introduction 2. Health Sector 2.1. Health Sector in Asia 2.2. Health Sector in Bangladesh 3. Education Sector 3.1. Education Sector in Asia 3.2. Education Sector in Bangladesh

4. 2.1. Health Sector in Asia
Table: 1- Public Health Expenditure (% of GDP) SL
Asian Country
Rate
American & European Country 01
China
3.1 08
Canada
7.4 02
Japan
8.6 09
Australia
6.3 03
India
1.4 10
Denmark
9.2 04
Bangladesh
0.8 11
Germany
8.7 05
Malaysia
2.3 12
Italy
7.0 06
Nepal 13
USA
8.3 07
Srilanka
2.0 14 UK
7.6
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database.
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5. 2.2. Health Sector in Bangladesh
Article 15(A) and 18(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh
"Bangladesh's present achievements in health sector have set an example for many countries around the world.“
-Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General,
World Health Organization (WHO)
Bangladesh’s growth in health sector is most ‘striking’ among South Asian countries despite spending less on this sector than several neighboring countries.
-British medical journal “The Lancet”

6. 2.3. Bangladesh Government’s Policy Initiatives for Health Sector
Health policy 2011 aims to ensure primary health care facilities for all; reduce health care service cost; reduce child & mother mortality rate.
Bangladesh gives priority to family planning in the population policy. A separate “directorate of family planning” was created within the ministry of health and family welfare that secured sustained investment and developed innovative community-based interventions.
First drug policy in 1982, established a list of mainly generic essential drugs

7. Policy initiatives ……..continued
After the drug policy, the government established an essential drugs company ltd. In to produce and distribute drugs within the public sector in bangladesh.
The investment eventually led the booming of private pharmaceutical industry, by the 1990s, more than 80 percent of essential medicines were produced locally and as result, ensured essential medicines became affordable to the people.

8. 2.4. Health Sector Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh
Table 02 SL
Indicator
Number 01
Population
163 million 02
No. of Hospital
1683
Table 03
Ratio (WHO standard)
Ratio (Bangladesh) 03
Doctor/ Population Ratio
1:1400
1:12,690 04
Doctor/ Nurse Ratio
1:3
2.5:1

9. 2.5. Health Education TableSL
Type of Institute
No. of Institute
No. of Students
Public
Private
Total 01
Medical University -
3,017 02
Medical College 36 68
104
15,248
21,508
36,756 03
Dental College 09 25 34
3,452
4,728
8,180 04
Nursing College 14 43 57
1,035
1,140
2,175 05
Nursing Institute 44
108
152
5,420
15,475
20,895 06
Health Technology 08 82 90
6,053
20,449
26,502
112
326
438
34,225
63,300
97,525

10. Example of success
Bangladesh & Malaysia- Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing College
Pharmaceutical Industry

11. 3. Education 3.1. Education Sector in Asia Table: 5- Literacy RateSL
Asian Country
Literacy
Rate %
No. of University
American & European Country
Literacy Rate% 01
Bangladesh
61.5
130 08
Canada 99 02
China
96.4
2,542 Colleges & universities 09
Australia 03
India
72.1
789 10
Denmark 04
Japan
1,200 11
Germany 05
Malaysia
94.6%
800 12
Italy 06
Nepal
64.7% 13
USA 07
Srilanka
92.6% 15 14 UK
Source: Wikipedia

12. 3.2. Education Sector in Bangladesh
Article 15 & 17 of the Constitution of Bangladesh
MDGs – (goal 2: achieving universal primary education)
SDGs- (goal 4: quality education)

13. Table: 6-Higher Secondary Level Institutions & Students (BANBEIS-2016) Table: 6-Higher Secondary Level Institutions & Students (BANBEIS-2016) Table:7-Number of University & Students Enrollment (BANBEIS-2016)
Institute
No. of Institution
No. of Students
Completion Rate (%) &
Number 01
College
2419
6,41,234
77%
4,93,150 02
Madrasa
1478
4,49,767
3,46,320 03
Technical Institute
2409
5,21,099
87%
4,53,356
Total
6306
16,12,100
12,92,826
No. of University
Students Enrollment
Public
Private
Total 38 92
130
4,52,192
3,70,910
8,23,102

14. 3.4.Bangladesh Government’s Policy Initiative
National Education Policy 2010
E-book (
International Mother Language Institute
Providing scholarship to the poor students and girl students.
Vocational Training
Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (Jan 2009-Dec 2018)
Cross Border Higher Education Rules for establishment and operation of branch campus and study centers

15. 3.5. Investment opportunities in education sector in bangladesh
Huge opportunity to establish campuses of renowned business schools, affiliations with foreign private universities.
Joint venture initiatives with any local university or foreign investors to apply to operate branches or study centres in Bangladesh.
Example-
Bangladesh Institute of Management Studies (BIMS), BAC International, Bhuiyan Academy, British School of Law, Nottingham Law Academy, Daffodil Institute of IT, Cambridge Business and Law Academy

16. “There is no scope for lagging behind when the world is running fast
“There is no scope for lagging behind when the world is running fast. We've to create skilled manpower, technical experts and scientists."
-Sheikh Hasina
Honorable Prime Minister
People’s Republic of Bangladesh

17. Thank you all once again..