German minister hails Bangladesh over birth control
By DW
16 November 2019 |
10:55 am
German Development Minister Gerd Müller has praised Bangladesh for its success in birth control and presented the country as a role model for Africa. How did Bangladesh manage such a huge decline in its fertility rate?
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