Poverty
Poverty, inequality, food insecurity rise in urban areas: Sanem
Sanem carried out a survey among 9,000 households countrywide in Oct-Nov of 2023
What causes poverty to rise with ‘prosperity’?
A great majority of the world population today is not in control of their fate.
Poetry / House of god
I wonder where God sits in that tower. I wonder whose cries are louder.
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
Stability without democracy can't sustain growth
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
Kicking a football is no crime
Why are children still subjected to random violence and abuse?
We must break the silence around fistula
Government should ensure easy access to maternal services from skilled professionals
What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people
The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.
May Day 2023 / Time to prioritise social justice
We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.
A nation-builder like no other
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury will be remembered for his tireless pro-people activism
To survive is to hope, in Nasreen Jahan’s ‘Urukku’
Originally published in 1993, 'Urukku' by Nasreen Jahan is a dive into the life of a young woman and a powerful commentary on human need.
1 in 5 children in poverty, at climate risk: Report
One in every five children in Bangladesh is living with poverty and high climate risk, according to a new global report.
What has the govt done to give childhood back to child workers?
We cannot eradicate child labour from Bangladesh if we cannot provide these children and their families with the necessary social and financial support.
Forced by poverty, Thakurgaon labourer puts up 7-month-old baby girl for sale
Forced by poverty, a day labour Matiur Rahman, 46, from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, has decided to sell his seven-month-old baby girl Sammi to arrange money to run his family.
2.1 million new poor in five months!
Is the government taking note of inflation inequality?
National Tea Day: ‘Can’t even get a good night’s sleep’
Monaf Mia, a 65-year-old tea worker in Mominchhara tea garden of Sylhet’s Fenchuganj, works in the gardens all day, only to come back home at night to get soaked in rainwater, due to the dilapidated condition of the roof over his head.
How did the Supreme Court start housing planning for Dhaka’s poor?
On August 20, 1999, over 5,000 slum dwellers mobilised from various informal settlements in Dhaka and gathered in the Supreme Court premises to protest the “wholesale eviction” that was underway that year.
Bangladesh’s poverty declines to 11.9%: World Bank
The estimated poverty in Bangladesh has declined by 0.6 per cent in the 2021 fiscal year, riding on the strong economic recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest report of the World Bank.
Did COVID-19 make child marriage in Bangladesh worse?
Bangladesh has one of the highest numbers of child marriages in the world, having been ranked in 4th position globally, according to the latest report published by UNICEF, a UN organization to support humanitarian and developmental efforts for children worldwide.
