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Last lockdown severely disrupted livelihoods recovery among vulnerable population
WEBINAR DECK: Virtual Press Conference PPRC-BIGD Phase IV Part 2Download The livelihood of the urban slum and rural households in Bangladesh was gradually recovering since it was severely hit by the first lockdown in April 2020, but the latest lockdown has reversed the recovery trend—finds the... -
Where Have The Middle Classes Gone?
“The anxiety of the middle-classes drives their life strategies. Being empirical is essential to understand the dynamics of the anxiety-driven precarious class.” Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman. A middle-class constitutes a significantly large portion of the entire population. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Bangladesh’s...
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Urgent need to address the twin problems of learning loss and poor mental health as part of educational recovery
Webinar Deck: PPRC-BIGD Phase-IV Part-1Download The learning crisis triggered by the pandemic—a consequence of a long, nationwide school closure—has worsened considerably in the past six months. Findings from a recent national survey in rural areas and urban slums show that at least 22% of primary and... -
Debt burden doubles, urban and new poor struggle to recover – PPRC & BIGD Study
PPRC-BIGD Full Press Briefing Webinar Deck Download One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the poor across Bangladesh are still struggling with their livelihoods and facing emerging vulnerabilities, like mounting debt and dwindling savings. Specially, the situation of the urban slum dwellers is dire. Power and Participation...
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Debt burden doubles, urban and new poor struggle to recover – PPRC & BIGD Study
PPRC-BIGD Full Press Briefing Webinar Deck Download One year into the... -
Confronting the State
COVID-19 has left people to grapple with urgent questions about... -
The Fragility of Progress
The poverty landscape in Bangladesh has shifted considerably over the... -
In Conversation with Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman: BRAC Chairperson
Following the retirement of BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed...
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