Meeting Millennium Development Goals

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As part of a series assessing whether Bangladesh is on track to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, the BBC's Alastair Lawson visits a safety pin factory in the capital, Dhaka, which employs children.

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

THE EIGHT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS :

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

Achieve universal primary education

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global partnership for development