Poverty reduction
Poverty Reduction: Bangladesh makes significant stride
Bangladesh got about 19.3 million people out of poverty between 2004 and 2014, the fastest reduction in UNDP’s poverty index during that period.
Bangladesh performs well in inclusive growth
AS per a report published by ESCAP titled 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2015', Bangladesh is ahead of both India and Pakistan in terms of inclusive growth.
Can we eradicate extreme poverty in Bangladesh?
EXTREME poverty is officially defined in Bangladesh in terms of total living expenses of a family falling short of the cost of minimum
Why poverty action plans don't work
CAN we really banish poverty in Bangladesh by the year 2030? I do not question the loftiness of the goal of eradicating poverty or the sincerity of policy makers and the economists. However, what...
Poverty reduction trend impressive
AS published in a leading Bangla daily, a study brought out by the General Economic Division of Planning Commission, poverty has reduced to 24.47 per cent.