Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Bangladesh is ageing rapidly, with experts warning that by 2050 one in every five citizens-around 36 million people-will be aged 60 or above, highlighting the urgent need to prepare for the country's demographic shift.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the AYAT Education Foundation, has released Bangladesh's first Country Diagnostic Study on Long-Term Care (LTC) for Older People. The study was unveiled at the National Dissemination Programme on Long-Term Care held on Tuesday in a city hotel.
The report provides the first comprehensive assessment of the country's long-term care system, mapping existing services, identifying policy and institutional gaps, and proposing strategic recommendations to bui...