Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The Government of Bangladesh has allocated 17.83 per cent of the total budget for fiscal 2021-22 for Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs). The coverage is diverse; it includes programmes related to poverty eradication, education, health, infrastructure,...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Around 16 lakh more elderly citizens, widows, and people with disabilities are likely to get government benefits from next fiscal year. The amount of the cash allowance will be the Tk 500 per month received by current beneficiaries, said finance ministry...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
OPINION: Every year October 1 is observed worldwide as the International Day of Older Persons. The theme for this year’s day is “The Journey to Age Equality”, which calls attention to increasing old-age inequalities and seeks societal and structural...
Thursday, June 13, 2019
BLOG: Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and the eighth-largest by population. The number of people over 60 years of age has been projected to increase from about 9.8 million (6.5% of total population) to 18.1 million...