The existing social protection framework is fundamentally broken.

The urgency to establish a universal social protection system has never been greater for Bangladesh, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said yesterday, as the country moves towards upper-middle-income status.

BBS data shows increase in elderly population, dependency ratio

Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.