3 Crore 24 Lakh People Pushed into Poverty amid Covid-19 Pandemic

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.

According to the survey, 3 crore 24 lakh people have become poor in the country during the entire coronation period. In March this year, the number of new poor was 24.5 million. In other words, 79 lakh people have become poor in the last six months.

The BIGD and PPRC conducted a four-phase survey on the impact on people's lives and livelihoods during the Corona period. The first phase of the survey was conducted in April last year. Then in June of that year in the second phase, in the third phase in June of this year and the last survey was conducted from 21st August to 8th September. 4872 families took part in the survey. Of these, 54 per cent were in urban areas, 45 per cent in rural areas and one per cent in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.