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 ...

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

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Accurate and reliable population data is vital for evidence-based policymaking, yet Bangladesh faces challenges like outdated methodologies, delays and political interference.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 prisoners of war.

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

Speaking to ANI, West Delhi DCP Vichitra Veer said that the search operations were carried out at night to ensure easy checking of individuals as family members usually remain at home after work.

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

It would be great if reports of Bangladesh’s readiness to buy rice from India indicate a return to normal cooperation in the ...

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 ...