poverty in Bangladesh

Good deeds breed good deeds

Volunteer group giving free meals as reward for good deeds deserves praise
15 March 2023, 19:39 PM

Bede girls being robbed of their childhood

Authorities must protect them from early marriage, early pregnancy
28 January 2023, 21:09 PM

CP patients deserve better care

Children with disabilities, especially those from poorer backgrounds, are suffering greatly
19 January 2023, 07:09 AM

Food crisis again in the spotlight

FAO warning sums up a troubling time marked by a rise in food insecurity, poverty
4 December 2022, 20:20 PM

Same rules should apply to all debtors

Why is it that small debtors suffer while big defaulters walk free?
1 December 2022, 07:01 AM

Victims of human trafficking deserve justice

Why is the conviction rate in human trafficking cases so low in Bangladesh?
28 November 2022, 05:45 AM

We need socially responsible corporates

CSR Awards recognise firms, individuals for improving lives
28 November 2022, 05:25 AM

Our fiscal space is narrowing fast

Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
21 November 2022, 13:40 PM

No breathing space for the poor

Government must step up efforts to bring down food prices
16 October 2022, 19:26 PM

‘Louha tribhuj’ and the political economy of development

A political economy lens is needed to understand the current situation of Bangladesh.
29 September 2022, 16:42 PM

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.
17 September 2022, 12:00 PM

The time for superficial solutions to price hikes is over

At the current rate, some people may soon be unable to afford food
15 August 2022, 13:04 PM

2.1 million new poor in five months!

Is the government taking note of inflation inequality?
7 June 2022, 14:00 PM

Can Bangladesh eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031?

Bangladesh has set an ambitious target to eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031. The results of the latest Household
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Is six percent growth a trap for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh's recent stable growth should not be branded as a low middle-income growth trap. Since independence, Bangladesh has consistently increased its average growth rate over every decade with a corresponding decrease in growth volatility.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

We hope that we will be able to help Bangladesh realise its full potential: Robert D. Watkins

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Robert D. Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh talks to Amitava Kar about some development ideas for Bangladesh.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Thinking Ahead

There are very few programmes that exclusively target the extreme poor. A background paper has revealed the actualw amount allocated in the budget for the extreme poor may be even below 1 percent of the GDP.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM