by Selim Raihan | May 6, 2024 | Poverty and Inequality, Social Protection
The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population of the country. Food security in Bangladesh is of paramount importance due to the...
by Selim Raihan | May 28, 2023 | Social Protection
Uncertainty faces the poor people in Bangladesh due to the erratic nature of commodity prices in both the domestic and international markets. The staggering rise in food prices combined with the decline in real income is making it difficult for them to buy the food...
by Eshrat Sharmin | Mar 5, 2023 | Social Protection
Despite strong performances on socioeconomic and population fronts, the incidence of child marriage and associated adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh is among the highest in the world and the highest in Asia. This is despite the Child Marriage Restraint Act,...
by Bazlul H Khondker | Oct 24, 2022 | Social Protection
Social protection is an important fiscal policy instrument that not only helps smoothen consumption and reduce poverty and inequality, but also spurs growth via raising the aggregate demand. Since independence, Bangladesh’s social protection, a key policy instrument...
by Farhin Islam | Sep 7, 2022 | Health, Social Protection
Bangladesh has made significant progress in the last two decades in improving the lives of women and girls. Maternal mortality rates are decreasing, fertility rates are decreasing, and gender parity in school enrollment is increasing. Women’s participation in...
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