The Fragility of Progress
The poverty landscape in Bangladesh has shifted considerably over the past few years. The percentage of people living below the national poverty line dropped by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018.…
A portrait of Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman of Power and Participation Research Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh on October 13, 2016. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank
In Conversation with Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman: BRAC Chairperson
Following the retirement of BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed as Chairperson and his transition to Chair Emeritus in August 2019, Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Executive Chairman Hossain…
Understanding the Plight of Day Laborers in Dhaka
Day laborers are one of the major contributors in the informal economy of Bangladesh. In order to find evidence on multidimensional poverty and inclusive growth in Dhaka, Power and Participation…
Women-Friendly Urban Services
Despite the massive strides in economic progress in Bangladesh, women’s economic engagement and empowerment remain a subdued reality. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) organized a consultation on “Women-Friendly Urban…
PPRC Inception: The tale of the fish and the eagle
Drawing from the focus of his PhD work on the intersection of economics and political science , Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman founded Power and Participation Research Centre in 1996. PPRC’s…
Healthy Bangladesh SRHR Network launched to promote social and policy accountability on women and adolescent health
Bangladesh has strong commitments on population and health goals and have made important progress on many fronts. Nevertheless, critical challenges loom including slowing in the decline of MMR, persistence of…
Addressing Urban Poverty: What Works, What Doesn’t?
PPRC organized a consultation with NGOs and CBOs working with Urban Poverty in Bangladesh on 18th May at LGED. Representatives from organizations such as Unicef, UNDP, Concern Worldwide, BRAC, Plan…
PPRC Organizes Urban Poverty Adolescent Consultation
PPRC organized a consultation with adolescents from communities across Dhaka as part of our study on Multidimensional Urban Poverty and Inclusive Growth on 20 April 2019. 43 adolescents aged between…
Menstruation: Challenges faced by female students
A team from the PPRC’s national platform, Healthy Bangladesh, visited Jhenaidah as part of the project ‘PRERONA’, to promote UHC, school health, clean cities and general fitness as part of…
Bangladesh Middle Class Undergoing Transformation
Bangladesh has seen a major transformation of Bangladeshi middle class in the recent decades – change that has resulted in development of a vibrant market replete with opportunities for businesses.…
