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Celebrating a steep poverty drop in Bangladesh

More than 20 million people have lifted themselves out of poverty in Bangladesh in the last two decades. Read why why this is worth celebrating:

Celebrating a steep poverty drop in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim celebrated Bangladesh’s dramatic progress fighting poverty on End Poverty Day, October 17, at a special event in the heart of Dhaka. More than 20 million people have lifted themselves out of poverty in Bangladesh in…