The shifting poverty map reflects the changing reality of our policy and geographical landscapes. Rangpur's relative ...

Around 19.2% of Bangladesh’s population is living below the poverty line, according to the latest report by the Bangladesh ...

Minimum working age in Bangladesh is 14, but 93% of child labourers work in small workshops and slip under radar Last week the city marked the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory ...

Social safety net programmes, such as Open Market Sales (OMS) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF), provided less help to the ...

In Bangladesh, three out of eight administrative divisions now have the highest concentration of extreme poverty. The latest poverty mapping, released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on ...

In an exclusive interview with Asia Society, Professor Yunus discusses the importance of micro-credit for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Professor Yunus, could you please explain how ...

Formerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh was formed in 1971 as a result of civil war, and it continues to experience political volatility, among other challenges. Despite progress, millions still live in ...

Considering the list with least number of poor residents in the Dhaka district, the second spot is Uttara Paschim with 1.1% ...

As many as 19.2% of the population in Bangladesh lives below the poverty line, with the poverty rate in urban areas standing ...

The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is a micro-credit institution ... countries have also adopted the Grameen Bank model to tackle poverty. Across the globe, women lack control over material resources ...