Bangladesh is
going through a demographic transition or a population shift. About two-thirds
of the total population is of working age, which is referred to as the demographic
dividend.
A demographic
dividend is defined as the change in the age structure of a population that
occurs when a country’s birth and death rates decrease, creating an opportunity
to accelerate economic growth.
Generally,
those aged 15 to 64 are considered the working-age population. When the
working-age populat...