social safety net budget

The poor to get Tk 37,076cr next fiscal year

The interim government proposed a new framework for social safety net programmes, under which 7.68 crore poor people would receive Tk 37,076 crore next fiscal year to help them cushion the blow from high inflation over the last three years.

Overhaul the social safety net for real impact

Planned changes in budget must result in more targeted, impactful interventions

Reform social safety net to truly support the poor

Taskforce report highlights barriers to poverty alleviation

Time to overhaul the social safety net programme

Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty

Why is government support for poor going to non-poor?

Only 40 percent of social safety net budget catering to poor, vulnerable groups

Rethinking Bangladesh's social security budget

Almost a decade after the approval of the NSSS, the country has not yet established a single registry system or installed a robust MIS.

FY24 Budget: Inflation to determine social safety budget

The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

FY24 Budget: Inflation to determine social safety budget

The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.