Dhaka, March 24 -- Poverty in some districts in the country worsened from 2022 to 2024, according to a latest survey conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

The survey reveals that nearly 23.11 per cent of households in the select districts live below the upper poverty line. The rate stands at 24.67 per cent in rural areas, while it is 20.43 per cent in urban areas. The findings were presented at a seminar at the BIDS auditorium in Dhaka on Monday.

Takahiro Utsumi, Head of Research, Assessment & Monitoring (RAM) and Lead Food Security Analyst at the World Food Programme, was present as the special guest, while Professor Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Director General of BIDS, chaired the event. The survey data was colle...