Abstract
The aim of the study is to examine the dynamics of poverty and marginalisation experienced by minority ethnic and religious groups in Bangladesh. The study addresses the following research questions:
1. What dynamics contribute to the prevalence of poverty among minority groups? 2. How do marginalised communities experience and respond to these dynamics? 3. What policy lessons can be drawn from the responses to the above two questions?
The study is important from a development perspective for several reasons. First, Bangladesh has ambitions to increase its growth trajectory and become poverty free. This is not possible unless the needs of those living in extreme poverty are understood and addressed. Second, the country is also committed to a democratic future – a commitment that has taken on particular salience following the recent political transitions the country is going through. One of the crucial tests of this commitment is the examination of the extent to which the basic rights and entitlements of the most marginalised are respected and acted upon. This study feeds directly into both concerns. Such a perspective will be invaluable to Bangladeshi policymakers as well as for development partners committed to the eradication of extreme poverty and the enforcement of rights in Bangladesh.
1. What dynamics contribute to the prevalence of poverty among minority groups? 2. How do marginalised communities experience and respond to these dynamics? 3. What policy lessons can be drawn from the responses to the above two questions?
The study is important from a development perspective for several reasons. First, Bangladesh has ambitions to increase its growth trajectory and become poverty free. This is not possible unless the needs of those living in extreme poverty are understood and addressed. Second, the country is also committed to a democratic future – a commitment that has taken on particular salience following the recent political transitions the country is going through. One of the crucial tests of this commitment is the examination of the extent to which the basic rights and entitlements of the most marginalised are respected and acted upon. This study feeds directly into both concerns. Such a perspective will be invaluable to Bangladeshi policymakers as well as for development partners committed to the eradication of extreme poverty and the enforcement of rights in Bangladesh.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Stockholm |
| Publisher | Elanders Sverige AB |
| Number of pages | 124 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-91-988281-3-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-91-988281-2-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank EBA’s Reference Group for the guidance provided and Dr. Helena Hede Skagerlind for her continuous support. The authors are also thankful to Professor Anders Uhlin and Dr. Ann-Catrin Kristianssen for their advisory role in this study. Finally the authors acknowledge the research assistance received from Dr. Fariba Alamgir and Mr. Asim Roy.Keywords
- marginalisation
- Extreme poverty
- Bangladesh
- Exclusion
- Discrimination
- Politics
- Ethnic communities
- Religion
