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Strengthening Bangladesh through multilingual education

Strengthening Bangladesh through multilingual education

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts is one of the most diverse regions of Bangladesh. Access to basic education has been a major challenge for young people in this rural area. The distance to education facilities has contributed to the low enrolment of young children.

In 2003 the UN’s development program implemented a decade-long education initiative designed to support the government’s efforts to achieve basic education in the region.

Gerry Adams reports.

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