poverty in Bangladesh

Reform social safety net to truly support the poor

Taskforce report highlights barriers to poverty alleviation

Shifting poverty map a wake-up call for policymakers

Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur

Barishal replaces Rangpur as the highest poverty-stricken division

Madaripur recorded the highest poverty rate in the country at 54.4 percent

Time to equip the poor with a basic income

CPD’s suggestion can mitigate the effects of inflation on poor households

Time to overhaul the social safety net programme

Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty / Poverty reduction requires long-term solutions

Governments tend to focus on immediate needs, but we also need to ensure that long-term poverty reduction efforts are being developed parallelly.

What does poverty research in Bangladesh require?

In-depth poverty research in Bangladesh requires understanding the structural factors behind poverty.

FY25 budget should focus on the right priorities

The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult phase.

Don't mislead the public with inflated social safety funds

30 percent of total social safety allocations going to the non-poor

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024
January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024

What haunts us at night

People really are struggling beyond any comprehension to get by—at least for you and me.

August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023

Don't make a mockery of social support

Authorities must prevent misallocation of relief goods meant for the poor

May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023

Children with Down’s syndrome deserve better

They have more to offer to society than we realise

May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023

The poor need better budgetary support

Government must ensure that the most vulnerable get the assistance they need

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Drop in life expectancy an ominous sign

It shows the overall quality of people’s lives has deteriorated

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

A poverty, inequality, and growth puzzle

The poverty trend emerging from valid comparisons with the previous rounds of HIES may or may not be different.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Good deeds breed good deeds

Volunteer group giving free meals as reward for good deeds deserves praise

January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023

Bede girls being robbed of their childhood

Authorities must protect them from early marriage, early pregnancy

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

CP patients deserve better care

Children with disabilities, especially those from poorer backgrounds, are suffering greatly