As Bangladesh accelerates its journey toward digital governance, the digitalization of the Old Age Allowance (OAA) stands out as a critical reform. Regardless, an important question remains: ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ค๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐บ?
We are pleased to share our latest report, โ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ-๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐โ, which explores both the promise and the gaps within this transition. The report highlights key insights on transparency, efficiency, and financial inclusion, while also identifying critical areas where vulnerable populations, especially rural beneficiaries may still be left behind.
Learn more via our digital artefact based on this report:
English: https://oaa.datasense.com.bd/
Bangla: https://oaa.datasense.com.bd/bn/
To ensure relevance and grounded perspectives, a dissemination event hosted by the DataSense research unit of iSocial in October 2025 brought together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and sector experts. Their valuable feedback and insights have been incorporated into this report, strengthening its practical and policy relevance.
At this pivotal moment, following the formation of a newly elected government in Bangladesh, this report serves as a timely call to action. It aims to inform and encourage policymakers to:
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Build on the positive gains of digitalization
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Address existing barriers and exclusion risks
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Act on evidence-based recommendations
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Strengthen systems that ensure both access and agency
While digital systems can enhance delivery, inclusive design determines the ultimate impact.
We invite policymakers, development partners, stakeholders, and all of our readers to engage with the findings and bring forth a more inclusive, accountable, and human-centered approach to social protection in Bangladesh.
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