Dhaka's Paltan has the least number of residents living under the poverty line at 1%, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has found. The survey, titled "Poverty Map of Bangladesh", also revealed ...

As many as 19.2% of the population in Bangladesh lives below the poverty line, with the poverty rate in urban areas standing ...

Considering the list with least number of poor residents in the Dhaka district, the second spot is Uttara Paschim with 1.1% living below poverty line, followed by Bimanbandar (1.4%), Dhanmondi (1.5%), ...

Bangladesh's poverty map has changed. Barishal now has the highest percentage of poor people among all divisions, replacing Rangpur at the top. In 2016, Barishal ranked fifth in poverty while Rangpur ...

An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh early at 1:23am today (24January), causing panic among people. Many reported being alarmed by the tremor at night. According to the ...