poverty

Momena Bewa sits near the edge of the Jamuna River in Hidadgari village, watching as the water level continues to rise once again. Each year, erosion from fast currents forces families like hers to move further inland, often with nothing left to salvage. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Momena's last stand against river erosion

Under SUFAL-II, 750 families earlier received warnings before floods or erosion, Tk6,000 cash support

Beggar in Bangladesh. Photo/Collected
Bangladesh

Begging booms in Dhaka while demand for domestic help remains high

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

There will be no street children in society: Disaster Management adviser 

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

Food security worsens as poverty rises in multiple districts: Study

Illustration: TBS
Analysis

Minimum wage in Bangladesh: All talk and no action

Madaripur most poverty-stricken district, Noakhali least: BBS
Bangladesh

Madaripur most poverty-stricken district, Noakhali least: BBS

Inflation pushes 79 lakh more into poverty since 2022: Study
Economy

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
Economy

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
Panorama

How climate change intensifies poverty in Bangladesh

Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

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
World+Biz

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.
Panorama

Helping the ultra-poor out of poverty

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

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