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BRAC unveils annual report on 11 May 2026. Photo: TBS

BRAC helped 312,000 families out of extreme poverty over 5 years: Annual report

According to the report, 1.9 crore women and more than 223,000 persons with disabilities received support from BRAC in 2025.

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What are the 5 key messages from WB’s latest Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment report?

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6.2 crore Bangladeshis vulnerable to sliding back into poverty: WB

62m at risk as Bangladesh’s poverty fight slows since 2016, says World Bank

62m at risk as Bangladesh’s poverty fight slows since 2016, says World Bank

In many communities, a simple sachet of therapeutic food offers mothers a powerful tool to fight childhood malnutrition. Photo: Mehedi Hasan.

icddr,b’s MDCF-2: Fighting child malnutrition, one sachet at a time

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China’s victory in the battle against poverty: Its successful experience and global significance

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Poverty, inflation in Bangladesh set to ease in next two years: World Bank

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Why macro success needs micro transformation

Hossain Zillur Rahman. Sketch: TBS

Poverty, disguised unemployment, school dropouts show gaps in interim’s vision: Hossain Zillur

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Govt plans roadmap for universal social security: Planning adviser

Savings shrinking to debt: The hidden toll of inequality and inflation

Savings shrinking to debt: The hidden toll of inequality and inflation

Momena Bewa sits near the edge of the Jamuna River in Hidadgari village, watching as the water level continues to rise once again. Each year, erosion from fast currents forces families like hers to move further inland, often with nothing left to salvage. Photo: TBS

Momena's last stand against river erosion

Beggar in Bangladesh. Photo/Collected

Begging booms in Dhaka while demand for domestic help remains high