Mexico leads Latin America in poverty reduction, owing primarily to recent minimum wage increases, according to a United ...

While Bangladesh’s economic narrative often highlights growth, progress in poverty reduction paints a far less encouraging ...

With strategic investments in infrastructure and human capital, paired with timely and ambitious reforms, Bangladesh can build a resilient economy where opportunity is widely shared ...

Bangladesh lifted 34 million people out of poverty between 2010 and 2022, but the pace of progress has slowed dramatically since 2016, with rising inequality and weakening job creation leaving nearly ...

Bangladesh made strong progress between 2010 and 2016, but the pace of poverty reduction slowed sharply afterwards ...

The new child poverty strategy promises the biggest fall in child poverty in decades. Will it also deliver better health for ...

PUTRAJAYA: The World Bank has commended Malaysia for its strong progress in reducing poverty, particularly hardcore poverty, while noting that further improvements in education and health outcomes are ...

Income-based poverty in Argentina fell to 36.3% of the population in the third quarter of this year, down from 45.6% in the ...

"For years, Bangladesh has been known for its success in poverty reduction. But with a changing global context, severe climate vulnerabilities, and a slower rate of job creation, labour income has ...

Despite numerous policy interventions since apartheid, South Africa remains the world's most unequal nation, with racial ...

Latin America finds itself in an interesting predicament. While only the progressive governments are making progress on ...

DHAKA, November 25, 2025 — Bangladesh reduced poverty significantly between 2010-2022, lifting 34 million people out of poverty while improving living standards and access to essential services like ...