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Low-income people queue up to buy rice and flour at discounted prices from a truck of Dhaka Rationing at Badda on Sunday. Due to the ongoing lockdown, subsidised food has become an essential component of survival for the low-income groups. Photo: Mumit M

Low-income people’s food, protein intake down in lockdown

Food security has been greatly compromised as 40% of low-income households have difficulties coming by three meals a day

Low-income people queue up to buy rice and flour at discounted prices from a truck of Dhaka Rationing at Badda on Sunday. Due to the ongoing lockdown, subsidised food has become an essential component of survival for the low-income groups. Photo: Mumit M

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Low-income groups suffering as much as ever

Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Lockdown over for now, but their miseries continue

Migrating to the city is difficult for rural poor as they have to live in slums and feed their families with low but daily income. Photo: Mumit M/TBS.

Trapped population: The combined impact of climate change and Covid-19

Abdur Rahman has been unable to pay his house rent for three months as he could not do his mobile food business due to the nationwide shutdown over the coronavirus outbreak. So he has no other choices but to leave his dream city Dhaka with his family and their belongings. PHOTO: MUMIT M

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Low-income people leaving Dhaka

Many people from the low-income communities have lost their jobs due to the shutdown. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Covid-19 impact: Low-income communities stare at grim reality

When hunger threatens to kill you first

When hunger threatens to kill you first

49 percent low-income people in coastal areas ignorant of Covid-19 safety measures: Study

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

49 percent low-income people in coastal areas ignorant of Covid-19 safety measures: Study