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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the secretaries of the government to carry out the uplift activities keeping in mind that the existing development trend of the country might continue in future in the same manner. We have to run our activities in the way so the ongoing
National Social Security Strategy Selection ‘errors’ are a major obstacle in the effectiveness of social security programmes Two elderly women wait in a queue to collect the state’s allowance for the elderly in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi. Photo: Anisur Rahman/ Star It is now well-recognised at national and international levels that a comprehensive social security system is imperative for addressing the problems and challenges of poverty and marginalisation. The commitment of the Government of Bangladesh to reducing poverty, improving human development, and diminishing inequality is cl...
One can argue that the issue of tackling climate change in Bangladesh has already achieved a whole-of-government approach, and is also rapidly moving towards a whole-of-society approach. However, our international diplomacy on tackling climate change also needs to develop both approaches. What do these two terms mean, and how are they being rolled out? The whole-of-government approach means that not only ministries and departments, but also other branches such as local government, parliament, and even security and military apparatus, along with the judiciary, need to be involved. The whole-of...
Eliminating Poverty in Post-Pandemic World Dr. Ranjan Roy Ending poverty (SDG-1) is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Globally, about 150 million people are living in extreme poverty, that is, living on less than $1.90 a day. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, global extreme poverty has increased in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years. Poverty is the inability of fulfilling the most basic needs such as health, education, and access to water and sanitation, the UN expresses. The World Bank estimates, poverty reduction strategies have grossly been slowed down ove...
While Bangladesh’s progress on socio-economic fronts is very impressive, ‘income inequality’ is one area where its performance remains poor.