Poverty in Bangladesh

Poverty in Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS

One in four households now below poverty line, survey finds

The national Gini coefficient has climbed to 0.436, compared with 0.334 reported in HIES 2022

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Rich beyond description, poor beyond description

Extreme poverty to rise in Bangladesh, inflation to hit 9.6% by FY24: WB

Extreme poverty to rise in Bangladesh, inflation to hit 9.6% by FY24: WB

The Kallyanpur Pora (burnt) Basti is called such because a fire had gutted the slum, partially or completely, eight to 10 times in the last 30 years. Photo: Rajib Dhar

What about the right to housing of Dhaka's poor?

Speakers adress the challenges, particularly the worsened socioeconomic inequalities, and lessons that can be learned from Bangladesh’s experience in living through a polycrisis such as the pandemic during the "Knowledge, Power, and Change in Polycrisis: Lessons from Bangladesh for the World" conference, jointly organised by CLEAR, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Brac University, and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. Photo: UNB

Covid-19 induced poverty surged in Bangladesh: Study

Non-resident ambassadors and high commissioners of 12 countries pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban today. Photo: PID

Govt's endeavour is to reduce extreme poverty to zero level: PM