Bangladesh has more women than men for the first time in its recorded history. Government officials at a press briefing Wednesday made the announcement, saying the country’s population grew to over 165 million in 2022 from 144 million in 2011. (Xinhua)

Bangladeshi women work inside a kitchen utensils factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 4, 2022. Bangladesh has more women than men for the first time in its recorded history. Government officials at a press briefing Wednesday made the announcement, saying the country’s population grew to over 165 million in 2022 from 144 million in 2011. REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at at a garments factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, February 7, 2021. Picture taken February 7, 2021. According to preliminary data from the South Asian country’s sixth census, Population and Housing Census 2022, Bangladesh now has a population of 165,158,616. REUTERS