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Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) holds a seminar in Dhaka on 24 March 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Food security worsens as poverty rises in multiple districts: Study

Urban areas witnessed a sharper rise in extreme poverty, reaching 8.16% in 2024; in rural areas, it rose from 4.94% to 5.75%

Illustration: TBS

Minimum wage in Bangladesh: All talk and no action

Madaripur most poverty-stricken district, Noakhali least: BBS

Madaripur most poverty-stricken district, Noakhali least: BBS

Inflation pushes 79 lakh more into poverty since 2022: Study

Inflation pushes 79 lakh more into poverty since 2022: Study

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) organises a dialogue at the Brac Centre Inn in Dhaka on Sunday, 17 November 2024. Photo: TBS

Inflation, economic downturn, poverty, inequality top risks for next 2 years: Survey

Floods in Bangladesh, driven by climate change, exacerbate poverty by destroying crops, damaging essential infrastructure, and displacing vulnerable communities. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

How climate change intensifies poverty in Bangladesh

Photo: Rajib Dhar

Over 4 crore Bangladeshis trapped in extreme poverty: UNDP, Oxford University report

83.2 percent of the world's poorest people live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Photo: BSS

UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty

With the help and guidance of BRAC, seed business brought solvency to Tonu Kabiraj’s family. Photo: Courtesy.

Helping the ultra-poor out of poverty

Out-of-pocket spendings for healthcare push 61 lakh into poverty in 2022: BIDS

Out-of-pocket spendings for healthcare push 61 lakh into poverty in 2022: BIDS

People are seen at a market after army seized power in a coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Middle class 'rapidly eroding' as poverty soars in Myanmar: UN

Urban poverty soars as cost of living rises: Sanem

Urban poverty soars as cost of living rises: Sanem

Many lower-income countries like India have resorted to issuing domestic debts to meet their financing needs – often without reporting these instruments. Photo: Bloomberg

Tackling the world’s hidden-debt problem