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 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…
The emergence of the ‘new poor’ during the Covid-19 crisis has not been limited to Bangladesh. Speakers at the regional policy webinar organized by Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)…
PPRC-BIGD Press Briefing: COVID-19 Impact on Education Life of ChildrenDownload Since the closure of schools in March 2020, more than a year ago, there have been severe disruptions in the…
COVID-19 brought with it not only a public health crisis but also threatened the Bangladesh economy with a grave and debilitating economic crisis. This crisis was most acutely experienced by…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
