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Food 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" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
The food...
COVID-19
Only eligible persons to receive govt cash assistance following scrutiny: PM
Prime Minister today told parliament that the government has scrutinised and dropped the names included through irregularities in the list of poor people for...
Gender
Scope of Gender-responsive Adaptive Social Protection in Bangladesh
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Social protection is fundamental for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite gaps in coverage, social protection systems are crucial to keeping people...
Publications
Midterm Implementation Review of the National Social Security Strategy
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The National Social Security Strategy (NSSS), adopted in 2015, reflects the Government of Bangladesh’s resolute commitment towards reducing poverty and vulnerability. Building on...
COVID-19
Safety net spending to be higher
The budgetary allocation for safety net programmes would see a major uptick in the next fiscal year as the government looks to widen the...
COVID-19
School feeding finally resumes at homes
Government officials and teachers are distributing fortified biscuits to the houses of over 30 lakh primary school students so that they are not deprived...
