Pandemic doubles extreme poverty
The recent nationwide closure of all economic activities for two-and-a-half months has doubled extreme poverty in Bangladesh, raising the number
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Digital payment solutions the way forward
Experts tell PRI-The Daily Star discussion on govt cash aid to poor; stress on authentic database of beneficiaries Experts and
Read moreTwo projects for the poor see their allocations slashed
Irregularities and apathy have become a permanent feature of project implementation in Bangladesh, thanks to which no infrastructure is ever
Read moreDigital financial inclusion could help economic recovery
Bangladesh has embraced a wide range of financial inclusion since 2010 by allowing a vast population to open an account
Read moreFood Aid Before Eid: Free rice for 1 crore poor
The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore “ultra-poor and destitute families”
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