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 2, 2025
February 2, 2025

Reform social safety net to truly support the poor

Taskforce report highlights barriers to poverty alleviation

January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025

Shifting poverty map a wake-up call for policymakers

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

January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025

Barishal replaces Rangpur as the highest poverty-stricken division

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

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Time to equip the poor with a basic income

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

October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024

Time to overhaul the social safety net programme

Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

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.

June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024

What does poverty research in Bangladesh require?

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

June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024

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.

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

Don't mislead the public with inflated social safety funds

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

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.