Recycling in Bangladesh is no longer just about managing trash –it’s a lifeline for thousands, a pathway out of ...

The Sixth Five Year Plan, as outlined in Bangladesh's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, targets strategic growth and employment. The medium-term macroeconomic framework plan entails the involvement of ...

A PERSISTENT high rate of child poverty and a widening gap between child poverty rates between rural and urban areas and ...

According to the World Bank, Bangladesh's GDP growth for the fiscal year 2024-25 (ending in June) is projected to plummet to ...

At least 22 sectors in Bangladesh continue to pay their workers much less than what is needed to meet basic human needs.

The national child poverty rate is 16.49 per cent with a significantly higher rate in the rural areas, according to a General ...

Bangladesh poverty maps showing national estimates for wealth index (A), progress out of poverty index (B), and household income (C). Maps were generated using mobile data, satellite data ...

The new budget must review items on the following checklist for its social programmes: job creation, skills development, ...

Formerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh was formed in 1971 as a result of civil war, and it continues to experience political volatility, among other challenges. Despite progress, millions still live in ...

In 2006, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank, the innovative micro-credit bank he founded, jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts toward reducing poverty in Bangladesh. A former economics ...

For ordinary citizens, the macroeconomic gains offer little relief. The unrelenting scourge of inflation continues to erode purchasing power, squeezing households and jeopardising grassroots economic ...