Around 19.2% of Bangladesh’s population is living below the poverty line, according to the latest report by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The poverty rate stands at 16.5% in urban areas, ...

but we also need to ensure that long-term poverty reduction efforts are being developed parallelly. The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is ...

Dhaka's Paltan has the least number of residents living under the poverty line at 1%, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has found. The survey, titled "Poverty Map of Bangladesh", also revealed ...

In an exclusive interview with Asia Society, Professor Yunus discusses the importance of micro-credit for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Professor Yunus, could you please explain how ...

If it was taken in 1974, it’s seen as evidence of the Bangladesh famine, if it’s 1975, it’s just regular hunger and poverty. This controversy, long outlasting the famine itself, mirrors the ...