Dhaka: The Human Development Report 2015, released on Monday, put Bangladesh in the medium human development category with 142nd position out of 188 countries and territories.

Bangladesh’s HDI (Human Development Index) value for 2014 is 0.570, said the report, Work for Human Development.

The HDI is an average measure of basic human development achievements in a country. It is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living, reports United News of Bangladesh.

Between 1980 and 2014, Bangladesh’s HDI value increased from 0.338 to 0.570, an increase of 68.7 percent or an average annual increase of about 1.55 percent, it said.

It showed Bangladesh’s progress in each of the HDI indicators. Between 1980 and 2014, Bangladesh’s life expectancy at birth increased by 18.1 years, mean years of schooling increased by 3.1 years and expected years of schooling increased by 5.1 years.

Bangladesh’s GNI (gross national income) per capita is increased by about 178.0 percent between 1980 and 2014, said the 2015  Human  Development  Report  (HDR) Work  for  Human  Development,  that examines  the  intrinsic relationship  between  work  and  human  development.

South Asian country Sri Lanka was put in the 73rd position while India’s position is 135.

India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130^th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.

On the other hand, Pakistan is ranked 146th position while Nepal is holding 145th position.

Two other South Asian countries – Afghanistan and Bhutan are holding the 169th and 136th position respectively.

Bangladesh improved one step in Human Development Index (HDI) to rank 142 globally, up from 143 as per the Human Development Report 2014.

Work, not just jobs or employment, is crucial for human progress, the UNDP says mentioning that of the world’s 7.3 billion people, 3.2 billion are in jobs, and many others engage in unpaid care, creative and voluntary work as well as other activities or prepare themselves as future workers.

The 2015 Human Development Report ‘Work for Human Development’ examines the links, both positive and negative, between work and human development in a rapidly changing world of work. Fast globalisation, technological revolution, demographic transitions and many other factors are creating new opportunities, but also posing risks. The report examines how the benefits of this new world of work are not equally distributed, generating winners and losers.