Modeling of Demographic Parameters of Bangladesh - An Empirical Forecasting

Abstract

Bangladesh is a developing country with an accelerate population growth. The government or Bangladesh has long been trying to control its population and has introduced various programs after its independence. But, the government has already foiled to control its population for the lack of correct information about the national based demographic parameters. Many researchers have been done to provide the information about the demographic parameters of Bangladesh. But, only a few of them are on national based. Some of their work has been concentrated in the area or fertility. Some in the mortality etc. But very few or those covered all the demographic parameters of Bangladesh. Thus, the national planners me not in a position to chalk out the development plan for the shortage of reliable national based demographic parameters. Someone should make in attempt to provide these parameters using national based data as early as possible........................................