Pandemic drives up debt for marginalised families in Bangladesh: survey
Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 08 Apr 2021 08:40 PM BdST Updated: 08 Apr 2021 08:40 PM BdST Hasna Banu, a resident of Dumuria village, in Shyamnagar Upazila in Satkhira, runs a shop with financial support from a local organisation. Hasna borrowed Tk 40,000 from the NGO to rebuild her life after Cyclone Aila. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on marginalised families in Bangladesh, with 60.5 households falling into debt despite cutting down expenditure and tapping into savings. "); } The findings were revealed by the study's lead r...