COVID-19 & ISOLATION CRISIS

An inescapable reality of the pandemic are the devastating effects of social distancing, isolation and other measures on people's lives, especially those of the poor. A large number of people in Dhaka are homeless and they have nowhere to go. People living under the poverty line are mainly concerned about food and survival.

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on people all around the world and Bangladesh is no exception. Since the virus was first reported in the country, many people already have died from the disease. Due to a shortage of test kits it is not possible to test everyone and many people have died with symptoms of the disease. This ongoing epidemic situation has major financial impact on people from all across of life specially who depend on their daily income. The garment sector is one of the major source of finance to the country are facing devastating crisis. This sector alone is set to lose roughly $6 billion in cancelled orders by foreign brands which has direct impact on more than 4 million workers in Bangladesh. The factories of the country are losing $100 million per day due to the rapid spread of the virus in Europe and the United States. An inescapable reality of the pandemic are the devastating effects of social distancing, isolation and other measures on people's lives, especially those of the poor. These measures have had far-reaching effects on marginalized populations physically, mentally and emotionally. A large number of people in Dhaka are homeless and they have nowhere to go. The government has not taken any steps to arrange shelter for these people though there are different initiatives through which many of the poor are receiving food and other relief. The people living under the poverty line are mainly concerned about food and survival. They are afraid that hunger might kill them before the virus does.