When Runa Khan first visited Bangladesh’s chars more than two decades ago, she encountered a level of poverty she had never seen before.

The gains that once seemed secure are now in danger.

More than one in four people are poor, while one in ten live in extreme poverty

The existing social protection framework is fundamentally broken.

Approximately 24.6 percent of Bangladesh’s population experiences multidimensional poverty.

Poverty in Bangladesh has surged over the past three years, with nearly 28 percent of the population now poor compared to 18.7 percent in 2022, according to new estimates by the Power and Participation Research Centre.

Planned changes in budget must result in more targeted, impactful interventions

Warnings from World Bank should be taken seriously

Poverty in Bangladesh remains high, with climate change and inflation deepening hardships.

Findings of SDG Report 2025 paint a worrying picture

Taskforce report highlights barriers to poverty alleviation

Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur

Madaripur recorded the highest poverty rate in the country at 54.4 percent

CPD’s suggestion can mitigate the effects of inflation on poor households

Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty

Governments tend to focus on immediate needs, but we also need to ensure that long-term poverty reduction efforts are being developed parallelly.

In-depth poverty research in Bangladesh requires understanding the structural factors behind poverty.

The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult phase.

30 percent of total social safety allocations going to the non-poor

While the term ‘development’ can have many meanings, poverty remains a necessary issue for policy and action.