urban poor

Dhaka’s poverty falls by 4.3 percentage points in 2019-2022

It declined to 22.24% from 26.54%, according to BIDS
17 May 2023, 07:17 AM

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 health challenges for the urban poor

Bangladesh is being urbanised at a rapid pace, fuelled by rural poverty, climate change and the promise of a better economic future.
29 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Urban poor in abject health condition

SLUMS are growing seamlessly with one-third of the urban people already living in them.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM