Dhaka, March 28 -- A recent survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has unveiled notable shifts in the poverty landscape of the country over the past five years.
Remarkably, 20.7 percent of the nation's populace grapples with poverty, delineating a sobering reality that demands urgent attention.
Within this distressing statistic, 21.6 percent of individuals reside in rural areas, while 18.7 percent are situated in urban settings.
These revelations stem from a meticulously crafted research report titled 'How the Corona Pandemic and Subsequent Disruptions are Impacting Poverty, Income Inequality, Education, and Food Security in Bangladesh,' a collaborative effort between the esteemed private research instit...