As many as 19.2% of the population in Bangladesh lives below the poverty line, with the poverty rate in urban areas standing ...

The Paltan Thana area in the capital has emerged as the least poverty spot in the country with only one per cent population in the central area in Dhaka live below the poverty line of $2.25 per day, ...

Bangladesh’s poverty map has changed as Barishal now has the highest percentage of people living in poverty among all the ...

Dhaka`s Paltan thana area has the least number of residents living under the poverty line, only 1 percent, according ...

Considering the list with least number of poor residents in the Dhaka district, the second spot is Uttara Paschim with 1.1% living below poverty line, followed by Bimanbandar (1.4%), Dhanmondi (1.5%), ...

Bangladesh's poverty map has changed. Barishal now has the highest percentage of poor people among all divisions, replacing Rangpur at the top. In 2016, Barishal ranked fifth in poverty while Rangpur ...

Dhaka's Paltan has the least number of residents living under the poverty line at 1%, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has found. The survey, titled "Poverty Map of Bangladesh", also revealed ...

Accurate and reliable population data is vital for evidence-based policymaking, yet Bangladesh faces challenges like outdated methodologies, delays and political interference. Bridging these gaps is c ...

After videos of two violent killings went viral online, the Arakan Army in Myanmar has admitted its troops killed two ...

During the 'OPS Alert' exercise of BSF, the troops will conduct various security drills in-depth and forward areas on the ...

The loss is attributed to land conversion for non-agricultural purposes, raising serious concerns about future food security, according to experts and stakeholders.

Nepal's Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic's ...