DHAKA, 17 April 2022, (TON): Referring to a World Bank report revealing further poverty reduction in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said “this report has proved that some so-called research and social organisations have published fictitious and motivated reports of increasing poverty in the country during pandemic to create confusion among the people.”

He said "I hope that the propaganda will stop now.”

The minister said "Bangladesh Development Update- Recovery and Resilience amid Global Uncertainty of the WB at his official residence at Mintu Road in the capital.”

Hasan said “the report has stated that the poverty in Bangladesh has reduced 0.6 percent in 2021 than 2020 and the poverty now stands at 11.9 percent which was 12.5 percent.”

He added “WB report has proved that poverty has reduced in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid the pandemic.”

He said “the premier has run the country maintaining the economic advancement and combating coronavirus. And the country has been benefited, said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.”