report in The Daily Star, Dec 9, 2023At least 27.51 lakh more Bangladeshis fell into poverty in 2022 due to the global food price hike and post Covid-19 impacts, according to a paper by a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). “The Covid-19 was the main driver of higher poverty in Bangladesh. But the world price spike in 2022 directly raised the cost of living for many households,” Angga Pradesha, a senior…
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By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews Online, Nov 02, 2023 at 3:46 PMThe World Bank in its latest monthly report called the “Afghanistan Economic Monitor,” said that half of all Afghans are living in poverty. According to the statement, from January to September 2023, total exports amounted to US$1.3 billion. “From January to September 2023, total exports amounted to US$1.3 billion, representing a slight decrease of 0.5 percent compared to the same period in 2022,…
report in Prothom Alo, Apr 4, 2023Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said that the country’s poverty rate has come down to 16 per cent from over 20 per cent of the total population, BSS reports. “Our per capita income has surpassed that of India. We are the 35th country in terms of GDP in the world and our economy has ranked 31st in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP),” he said. Hasan,…