poverty

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Economy

Revamp consumption, support SMEs

Economists said if consumer spending is not protected, people will be more prone to debt, immovable property sales, malnutrition and extreme poverty

Current state of poverty, vulnerability and the economy
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Current state of poverty, vulnerability and the economy

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Environment

Progressive climate policy can reduce extreme poverty: study

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Economy

Next budget will focus on the poor: Finance minister

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Bangladesh

What Biden can learn from Bangladesh to eradicate poverty

Shishu Mia and Shiuli Begum lost everything after a fire burned down their home. CZM has rebuilt it. Photo: Noor-A-Alam.
Panorama

Can zakat and CSR cut poverty in real life? CZM says yes

Safety net scheme largely helps poor fight poverty
Bangladesh

Safety net scheme largely helps poor fight poverty

Bangladesh makes progress against child mortality, malnutrition
Bangladesh

Bangladesh makes progress against child mortality, malnutrition

The never-ending hardship: A teenage girl, wearing anklets, breaks brick in the Postagola area when she is supposed to be with playmates. She came to the capital from Netrokona with her family four years ago, driven by extreme poverty. These brick chips are mostly used for construction purposes and the workers get less than Tk200 per day for this hard labour. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Economy

Poverty: Shall it fall just as it rose?

Economy reopens, but poverty rises
Economy

Economy reopens, but poverty rises

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Politics

40% go below poverty line, 11.4% become rich during pandemic: Menon

'Electricity access wipes out poverty,' Planning Minister MA Mannan says
Companies

'Electricity access wipes out poverty,' Planning Minister MA Mannan says

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Bangladesh

10 lakh people to come out of poverty by 2025