urban poverty

Opinion / The lingering trails of poverty in Bangladesh

While the term ‘development’ can have many meanings, poverty remains a necessary issue for policy and action.

Food security before Covid and now

Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

The health challenges for the urban poor

Bangladesh is being urbanised at a rapid pace, fuelled by rural poverty, climate change and the promise of a better economic future.

April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

The lingering trails of poverty in Bangladesh

While the term ‘development’ can have many meanings, poverty remains a necessary issue for policy and action.

March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Food security before Covid and now

Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.

September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

March 30, 2019
March 30, 2019

The health challenges for the urban poor

Bangladesh is being urbanised at a rapid pace, fuelled by rural poverty, climate change and the promise of a better economic future.