Income inequality in Bangladesh
Income inequality resulted in dual economy
He also suggested the government increase direct taxes on wealthy people so that people with low incomes need not be overburdened with tax.
Growing rural-urban education divide is hurting Bangladesh's future
The rural-urban education divide can perpetuate inequality and hinder the overall development of the country.
Reducing income inequality: An agenda in search of actions
Reducing income inequality by taking concrete steps is morally fair and economically justified.
Raise tax for high-income individuals to 30%
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday proposed increasing the tax on high-income individuals to 30 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 as the move would likely reduce income inequality in Bangladesh.
Development strategies: What worked before will not in the future
Bangladesh must embrace change for a sustainable development
Will Ramadan price control measures be effective?
Tough measures needed to keep prices of essentials in check
The new cabinet must bring down food prices
PM's call to ministers is a timely one
A concerning rise in income inequality
Money and politics have become deeply intertwined over the last few decades
Rising inequality will be our doom
BBS survey reveals alarming picture of wealth concentration by the rich
Are individual districts falling behind, while Bangladesh develops as a whole?
Overall progress can conceal significant details regarding regional variations in development
The global conspiracy – against women
Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.
Rise of inequality, drumbeat of development
Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.
Income inequality in Bangladesh keeps deepening
Income inequality in Bangladesh has deepened in the past six years, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Bangladesh must invest in health justice
A 2016 research study published in the Oxford University Journal analysed health inequality in Bangladesh, which found that income variance is the prime factor behind health disparities.
The stock market-real economy ‘disconnect’
The biggest factor behind the disconnect is that the largest companies with stable profitability refuse to come to the market.
Post-Covid challenges for our labour market
Specific policy incentives are needed to stimulate the economy and revive the labour market.
The unjust and discriminatory face of corruption
The cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.
‘There’s a disconnect between the proposed budget and reality’
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the proposed national budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
Inequality gap on the rise
A recent study by a think-tank has exposed the underbelly of the development scenario in Bangladesh in which rising GDP growth and rising income and wealth inequalities walk hand in hand.