The poverty rate in Bangladesh has declined to 18.7 per cent and the extreme poverty rate stood at 5.6 per cent, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
A political economy lens is needed to understand the current situation of Bangladesh.
Foreign Minister Dr AKM Abdul Momen said the present government with its sincere efforts has successfully reduced the poverty rate by 50 percent in the last 10 years.
The poverty rate in Bangladesh has declined to 18.7 per cent and the extreme poverty rate stood at 5.6 per cent, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
A political economy lens is needed to understand the current situation of Bangladesh.
Foreign Minister Dr AKM Abdul Momen said the present government with its sincere efforts has successfully reduced the poverty rate by 50 percent in the last 10 years.