During this time of the Covid-19 Pandemic, 3 crore 24 lakh people have become poor in Bangladesh. Of these, 79 lakh people have become poor in the last six months. This number of the poor has increased since the lockdown from April this year. The data came from a joint survey by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC). The results of a survey titled ‘Effects of Covid-19 on Livelihoods, Adaptation and Passage’ were released on Thursday.
During this time of the Covid-19 Pandemic, 3 crore 24 lakh people have become poor in Bangladesh. Of these, 79 lakh people have become poor in the last six months. This number of the poor has increased since the lockdown from April this year. The data came from a joint survey by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC). The results of a survey titled ‘Effects of Covid-19 on Livelihoods, Adaptation and Passage’ were released on Thursday.
