Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- It is alarming that poverty in Bangladesh has significantly increased, with the national poverty rate rising to 27.93 percent on August 25 compared to 18.7 percent in 2022 and the extreme poverty rate jumping to 9.35 percent from 5.60 percent over the past three years.
According to a new Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) study released on Monday, this sharp rise highlights a deepening economic crisis driven by factors like rising household expenses on food, increased debt burden, and potential food insecurity.
The think tank has revealed the findings while presenting the results of a national-level study on the state of real economy in the capital after surveying 8,067 households nationwide between May 8 and...