The newly formed government in Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, is set to take a landmark step toward ...

The government’s “Family Card” programme, which will provide Tk 2,500 a month to poor and vulnerable households, could reduce the country’s poverty rate by more than 7 percentage points if carried out ...

The study also estimated that, in absolute terms, full coverage under the scheme would lift 1.23 crore people out of poverty, reduce the number of extreme poor by 56 lakh, and move 1.56 crore people ...

“If zakat is distributed in a targeted and well-planned way, it could play an effective role in alleviating poverty in the country within 10 to 15 years through zakat management alone,” Tarique said ...

In the framework of Islamic Shariah, zakat stands as one of the five fundamental pillars, yet its significance transcends individual piety. In the Qur’an and ...

After a life dedicated to fighting extreme poverty, Bangladesh's 85-year-old Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is set to end his biggest mission.

Bangladesh’s reform decisions on inflation, energy, and investment will determine whether the nation’s political transition sparks sustainable growth or stalls its progress ...