BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) of BRAC University has recommended to introduce a cash support programme to provide Tk8000 for two crore families each to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. The BIGD proposed the programme worth Tk96,000 crore – about 3.8 percent of GDP – at a webinar titled “Coping with Covid-19: The Case of Bangladesh” on Tuesday in Dhaka. The BIGD arranged the event jointly with the General Economics Division (GED) of the planning commission and the International Growth Centre (IGC).
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) of BRAC University has recommended to introduce a cash support programme to provide Tk8000 for two crore families each to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. The BIGD proposed the programme worth Tk96,000 crore – about 3.8 percent of GDP – at a webinar titled “Coping with Covid-19: The Case of Bangladesh” on Tuesday in Dhaka. The BIGD arranged the event jointly with the General Economics Division (GED) of the planning commission and the International Growth Centre (IGC).
