An additional 23% people fell in poverty in April in the country compared to the figure in February caused by steep decline in income due to the outbreak of Covid-19 that pushed the poverty rate to over 43%. A research titled “PPRC-BIGD Rapid Response Research Livelihoods, Coping and Support During Covid-19 Crisis” reveled the findings on Wednesday. The survey was conducted over phone on 12,000 households in both urban slums and rural areas from April 4 to April 12. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) conducted the research.
An additional 23% people fell in poverty in April in the country compared to the figure in February caused by steep decline in income due to the outbreak of Covid-19 that pushed the poverty rate to over 43%. A research titled “PPRC-BIGD Rapid Response Research Livelihoods, Coping and Support During Covid-19 Crisis” reveled the findings on Wednesday. The survey was conducted over phone on 12,000 households in both urban slums and rural areas from April 4 to April 12. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) conducted the research.
