A pressing question confronts policymakers today: how should poverty be defined in Bangladesh? Should it be measured purely by income, or by the broader reality of people’s lives? Traditionally, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) determines poverty based on food consumption, caloric requirements, and income-expenditure patterns. Internationally, the World Bank identifies individuals living below a […]

A pressing question confronts policymakers today: how should poverty be defined in Bangladesh? Should it be measured purely by income, or by the broader reality of people’s lives? Traditionally, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) determines poverty based on food consumption, caloric requirements, and income-expenditure patterns. Internationally, the World Bank identifies individuals living below a […]

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has temporarily suspended the registration of a passenger bus involved in the recent fatal accident at the Daulatdia Ferry Ghat, where the vehicle plunged into the Padma River, resulting in significant loss of life. The decision follows a devastating incident that occurred on 25 March at approximately 5:15 p.m., […]

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has temporarily suspended the registration of a passenger bus involved in the recent fatal accident at the Daulatdia Ferry Ghat, where the vehicle plunged into the Padma River, resulting in significant loss of life. The decision follows a devastating incident that occurred on 25 March at approximately 5:15 p.m., […]

Distinguished nephrologist Dr Mohammad Rashed Anwar has been appointed as the new Director of the National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology (NIKDU), marking a significant leadership transition at one of Bangladesh’s premier specialised healthcare institutions. The appointment was confirmed through an official notification issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to […]

A profound sense of grief has enveloped a community in Lakshmipur after a madrasa teacher, his wife, and their two children were laid to rest side by side following a devastating road accident that claimed all four lives while they were travelling back to Dhaka after the Eid holidays. The deceased—Mufti Abdul Momin, his wife […]

A profound sense of grief has enveloped a community in Lakshmipur after a madrasa teacher, his wife, and their two children were laid to rest side by side following a devastating road accident that claimed all four lives while they were travelling back to Dhaka after the Eid holidays. The deceased—Mufti Abdul Momin, his wife […]