Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a population of about 160 million squeezed in an area of 147,570 squire kilometre. Poverty is wide spread with a low per capita income of about US $ 421. Approximately 41% of the population live below poverty line while 19% in extreme poverty.
Article 21 (2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, states:
“Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country”