Various studies estimate that zakat distribution in Bangladesh may exceed Tk20,000–25,000 crore annually, with some estimates suggesting an even higher amount.

The newly formed government in Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, is set to take a landmark step toward ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that a planned and targeted zakat management system could play a significant ...

The government’s “Family Card” programme, which will provide Tk 2,500 a month to poor and vulnerable households, could reduce the country’s poverty rate by more than 7 percentage points if carried out ...

DHAKA (Reuters) - The number of people living in poverty in Bangladesh has fallen sharply over a decade, to 47 million from 63 million, a new World Bank report said on Thursday. Despite a growing ...

URBANA, Ill. – In Bangladesh, programs targeting ultra-poor, rural households can help families escape extreme poverty. However, the programs may have the unintended consequence of reinforcing gender ...

The study also estimated that, in absolute terms, full coverage under the scheme would lift 1.23 crore people out of poverty, reduce the number of extreme poor by 56 lakh, and move 1.56 crore people ...

In the framework of Islamic Shariah, zakat stands as one of the five fundamental pillars, yet its significance transcends individual piety. In the Qur’an and ...

“If zakat is distributed in a targeted and well-planned way, it could play an effective role in alleviating poverty in the country within 10 to 15 years through zakat management alone,” Tarique said ...

The question of why some nations thrive while others languish in poverty and political instability has preoccupied scholars, policy-makers, and citizens alike for decades.  In their groundbreaking ...