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?

Tk11,295cr cash assistance for 1.28cr poor
Budget

Tk11,295cr cash assistance for 1.28cr poor

Next budget business as usual, to see higher interest, subsidy spending
Economy

Next budget business as usual, to see higher interest, subsidy spending

Social safety spending to rise Tk1,500cr in FY24
Economy

Social safety spending to rise Tk1,500cr in FY24

Wahiduddin Mahmud. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Having sufficient reserves, strong social security needed to be safe in bad time

Dr Mustafa K Mujeri. Illustration: TBS
Analysis

Strengthen social safety net before phasing out subsidies

Photo: Collected
Health

Okup demands inclusion of Aids patients under social safety net

Nagad is capable to disburse entire govt allowances, says outgoing DG of social services
Corporates

Nagad is capable to disburse entire govt allowances, says outgoing DG of social services

Illustration: Collected
Budget

Govt urged to increase social safety net allocation 

Illustration: TBS
Budget

Tk113,576 crore proposed for social safety net programmes

Social safety budget to stay same despite inflation rise
Economy

Social safety budget to stay same despite inflation rise

Illustration: Collected
Economy

Monthly Tk1,000 allowance sought for unemployed, poor

Social safety net allocation unlikely to increase despite rising inflation
Economy

Social safety net allocation unlikely to increase despite rising inflation