Bangladesh is facing second wave of Covid-19 with a fragile recovery from the first wave that has left 24.5 million new poor and shot up extreme poverty by 4 percent in a year of pandemic, finds a new study. The study suggests a ‘Smart’ lockdown to avoid 2020 type income shock during the second wave of the pandemic as both a health and an economic priority. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) jointly revealed the study findings on Tuesday.
Bangladesh is facing second wave of Covid-19 with a fragile recovery from the first wave that has left 24.5 million new poor and shot up extreme poverty by 4 percent in a year of pandemic, finds a new study. The study suggests a ‘Smart’ lockdown to avoid 2020 type income shock during the second wave of the pandemic as both a health and an economic priority. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) jointly revealed the study findings on Tuesday.
