Poverty
27pc of ‘Suchana’ beneficiaries reach food security: icddr,b
Food security is defined as having, at all times, both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life
Social protection expense
Urban poor in Bangladesh getting less attention: World Bank report
About 11 per cent of people in urban areas are covered by social protection whereas 19 per cent of the urban population is poor, says the World Bank report
Afghanistan
One month after seizing power, economic crisis stalks Taliban
Drought and famine are driving thousands from the country to the cities, and the World Food Programme fears food could run out by the end of the month
School closure due to Covid-19
50,000 students likely have dropped out in Kurigram
Teachers and concerned officials said this as school reopened on Sunday after nearly 18 months amid a festive atmosphere and calls for maintaining Covid-19 health guidelines
Unable to afford treatment, man commits suicide
Unable to afford treatment for his broken legs, a 45-year-old man allegedly ended his life at his home in Sumirdia village of Chuadanga on Monday
Afghan economic meltdown would be ‘gift for terrorists’: UN chief
Much of the Afghan central bank’s $10 billion in assets are also parked overseas, where they have been frozen since the Taliban came to power last month
Demystifying food security in South Asia amid Covid-19
Statistics show nearly 25 per cent people in Bangladesh are victims of food insecurity while 36 per cent of children below five years of age suffer from stunting or symptoms of chronic malnutrition
Pandemic pushed 75-80 mn more people in Asia-Pacific into extreme poverty: ADB
The ADB warned that the pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific's progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals
PM Hasina asks secretaries to make sure all plans implemented
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked secretaries to maintain the current pace of development in the country
Ashrayan project
Good project, bad planning
There are pictures popping up all over of Ashrayan project houses collapsing all over the place. And the blame game is on
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