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Family Card: from political promise to national social contract

In Bangladesh today, countless mothers skip meals so their children can eat-a quiet sacrifice that reflects a deeper crisis of poverty, inflation, and insecurity. Nearly 28 per cent of the population now live below the poverty line, with about 9 per cent in extreme poverty. Food inflation has hovered above...

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