How to improve beneficiary targeting in social protection programmes?
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It is widely acknowled-ged that Bangladesh has been successful in making impressive gains in poverty reduction in the past years. Nevertheless, at the end of 2019, there were still about 16.5 million people categorised as extreme poor. This number has gone up substantially since mid-2020, due to the onslaught of Covid-19 pandemic. The sheer number of extreme poor in the country is no doubt a cause for concern. As the Covid-19 crisis was unfolding in early 2020, the government undertook a variety of measures such as cash and food distribution for the new poor. These were supported by the existing social protection (also called social safety net, social transfer or social security) programmes which are aimed at reducing the social and economic risks of the poor families.
Tajul emphasizes on development, modernization of villages
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DHAKA, Mar 05, 2021, (BSS) – Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD), Md Tajul Islam today said that not only cities but also villages need to be planned in a sustainable and inclusive manner.
“The government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working to extend all the facilities of the city to the remote rural areas. The worthy successor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina has taken a visionary project- ‘Amar Gram, Amar Sohor’ to develop and modernize the villages in a planned manner,” Tajul said while speaking as the chief guest at a virtual meeting on ‘Mayor’s Dialogue: Safe, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities’ here, said a release.
PM condoles death of Bagerhat AL leader Mafuzur Rahman
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DHAKA, May 05, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of her party’s president of Kachua Upazila unit of Bagerhat district and chairman of the Upazila Parishad SM Mafuzur Rahman.
In a message of condolence, she prayed for salvation of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
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8 held, 4k booked over Faridpur violence United News of Bangladesh (UNB)
Bangladesh, April 7 Eight men have been arrested and some 3,000-4,000 people booked in connection with the violent clashes between police and locals in Saltha upazila of Faridpur district on the first day of lockdown, officials said Wednesday.
Monday s clashes left one youth dead and at least 20, including eight cops, injured. A case was filed against 3,000-4,000 people at the Saltha Police Station on Tuesday night, on a complaint by sub-inspector Mizanur Rahman. Of those booked, 88 people have been identified and eight arrested so far, said officer-in-charge Md Ashikuzzaman.