Dhaka, July 15 -- Bangladesh is embarking on one of the most ambitious overhauls of its social protection system, seeking to replace fragmented welfare programmes with a digitally driven, citizen-centric model that promises to make benefits more transparent, targeted and accessible.

Dynamic Social Registry (DSR), a nationwide digital platform being implemented by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Social Welfare, is designed to allow citizens to apply for social protection benefits from anywhere in the country while enabling the government to identify eligible recipients through data-driven poverty assessments, according to the budget document.

The initiative signals a shift from traditional, programme-based welfare administrat...