Social Safety

Speakers at the roundtable “Making Social Security Programmes of Bangladesh More Nutrition Sensitive” organised by Nutrition International Bangladesh in collaboration with The Business Standard at Hotel Amari in Gulshan recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Supplement

Addressing gaps in nutrition and social safety net integration

The discussion was moderated by Asfia Azim, Deputy Country Director of Nutrition International Bangladesh

Is the proposed social safety budget adequate for marginalised communities?
Thoughts

Is the proposed social safety budget adequate for marginalised communities?

If VAT is ok, what about the social safety net?
Analysis

If VAT is ok, what about the social safety net?

Poverty rate 19%, safety net coverage 34%. Who are the extras?
Economy

Poverty rate 19%, safety net coverage 34%. Who are the extras?

Social Security Programmes: Bangladesh govt, WFP working to raise gender, nutritional standards
Bangladesh

Social Security Programmes: Bangladesh govt, WFP working to raise gender, nutritional standards

Illustration: TBS
Budget

Tk1,26,272 crore allocated for social security programme in budget FY2024

Where all the social supports go
Budget

Where all the social supports go

Social safety net allocation unlikely to increase despite rising inflation
Economy

Social safety net allocation unlikely to increase despite rising inflation

India is building a women-only social safety net
Analysis

India is building a women-only social safety net

Photo: Collected
Corporates

Australia provides Tk12.6cr to support WFP social protection scheme in Bangladesh

Representational image
Budget

Budget leaves new poor out in the cold

Budget Reaction: Fahmida Khatun
Videos

Budget Reaction: Fahmida Khatun