by Selim Raihan | Nov 4, 2025 | Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Poverty and Inequality, Trade and Regional Integration
Bangladesh stands at a crossroads—again. The economy, once the envy of the developing world for its steady growth and poverty reduction, is now caught in a slow, uncertain transition. Growth has weakened, private investment has stalled, the poverty situation has...
by Dipa Das | Nov 2, 2025 | Human Capital Development, Migration and Labor Market, Poverty and Inequality, Trade and Regional Integration
Bangladesh, once an agrarian economy, has undergone considerable structural changes over the past few decades. With a focus on industrialization, the country has transitioned from its reliance on agriculture to becoming one of the fastest-growing manufacturing hubs in...
by Sheikh Tausif Ahmed | Nov 2, 2025 | Gender Studies, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Migration and Labor Market, Poverty and Inequality
The Ready-made Garments (RMG) sector is one of the largest employers in Bangladesh, with over 3.4 million workers as of the 2022-23 financial year. It also accounts for more than 82% of the country’s export earnings. Despite the sector’s importance, the issue of wages...
by Selim Raihan | Oct 1, 2025 | Poverty and Inequality
The recent finding from the survey by the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC) that over one in four people in Bangladesh now live in poverty, a sharp increase from just a few years ago, reported by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), should serve as...
by Mohammad Asaduzzaman | Jul 3, 2024 | Poverty and Inequality
For the first time in Bangladesh, the Food Security Assessment and Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) Survey 2023 is conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It is a nationally representative survey hoping to provide evidence-based data and...
by Md. Abdul Aahad | Jul 3, 2024 | Poverty and Inequality
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2022, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, is a nationally representative survey providing detailed data on income, expenditure, and consumption. This survey is crucial as it forms the basis for official...
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