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Growing Out of Control
Food and water shortage, pollution and deforestation are only some of the indicators of a country creaking under the weight of its population. With a less than efficient family planning programme in which men are reluctant to participate, Bangladesh's population has doubled in the last 36 years and is expected to do so again in the next 40, increasing the strain on the country's resources and services.
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