Bangladesh Family Planning Program evolved through a series of development phases that took place during last 52 years. The Family Planning efforts in the country began in early 50's with voluntary activities of a group of social and medical workers. The government FPP came into being in 1965 with the objective to control population growth as a strategy of economic development. The FPP has undergone a number of transitional phases since its inception. The phases are mentioned as follows:
Phase I 1953-65 Voluntary and Semi-government Efforts
Phase II 1965-71 Field-based Government Family Planning Program
Phase III 1972-74 Integrated Health & Family Planning Program
Phase IV 1975-80 MCH-based Multi-sectoral Program
Phase V 1980-85 Functionally Integrated Program
Phase VI 1985-90 Intensive Family Planning Program
Phase VII 1990-98 Reduction of Rapid Growth of Population through Intensive Service Delivery and Community Participation
Phase VIII 1998-2003 Health and Population Sector Program (HPSP)
Phase IX 2003-2010 Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program (HNPSP)

The priority objectives of the program are:
  • To reduce Maternal Mortality Rate (MRR) from 3.2 (BMMS, 2001) to 2.4 by the year 2010
  • To reduce Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 3 (BDHS 2004) to 2.2 by the year 2010
  • To reduce Infant Mortality Rate (IRR) from 65 (BDHS, 2004) to 48 per 1000 live birth by the year 2010
  • To reduce burden of HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and other diseases
  • Prevention and control of major Non-communicable diseases
  • To reduce malnutrition by the year 2010
Present program focus to achieve the targets:
  • Ensure safe motherhood including EOC
  • Male involvement in reproductive health
  • Increase acceptors of clinical and long acting methods
  • Increase acceptors of FP method among low parity couples
  • Special program for low performance area
  • Increase nutritional status especially for women and children
  • Decrease discontinuation of contraceptive
  • Care for adolescent health
  • Encourage delayed marriage
  • Ensure empowerment of women and gender equity
  • Education on sexual health
  • Preventing RTIs/STDs & HIV
  • Increase health seeking behavior
  • Ensure quality care
  • Establish small family norms
  • Address aging and
  • Ensure sustainability of the program

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