As per the survey, only 4% of the respondents received any emergency relief support as of April 5At least 14% of low-income people does not have any food at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, while extreme poverty has risen 60 percentage points than before, says a survey conducted by Brac. BRAC's Advocacy for Social Change program conducted the survey among 2,675 respondents from low-income background in all 64 districts from March 31 till April 5, says a press release. They carried out the survey with assistance from other programs, namely Microfinance and Urban Development and Partnership Strengthening Unit. It also means that the incidence of extreme poverty rose by 60 percentage points and poverty by 54 percentage points among the respondents. Additionally, food assistance must be immediately reached to the millions of households across the country suffering from acute food shortage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 10, 2020 15:33 UTC