Mahtab Uddin

There is something remarkable about how markets operate abroad during major festivals, especially in the final weeks preceding a holiday. Instead of hiking prices, retailers slash them significantly.

Bangladesh’s poverty rate declined from approximately half of the population in the 1990s to one-fifth by 2019.

Despite rising exports and growth in the overall labour force, female employment in urban industries is collapsing.

Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.