The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to its knees in less than three months. In Bangladesh, it’s a catch 22 for the poor – who will either go hungry if they do not work or be susceptible to infection if they do. In order to help policy makers understand the short and long term effects of the crisis, Executive Director of BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) Imran Matin speaks to Dhaka Tribune’s Syed Samiul Basher Anik about their recently launched Rapid Research Response to Covid-19.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to its knees in less than three months. In Bangladesh, it’s a catch 22 for the poor – who will either go hungry if they do not work or be susceptible to infection if they do. In order to help policy makers understand the short and long term effects of the crisis, Executive Director of BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) Imran Matin speaks to Dhaka Tribune’s Syed Samiul Basher Anik about their recently launched Rapid Research Response to Covid-19.