COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor

Dealing with nation-wide disruptions is nothing new to Bangladesh. Political unrest, military coups, and natural disasters in the country have time and again made global news headlines, often with sad imageries. The people of the country and its leadership have also been widely applauded for their r...

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Autores principales: Rashid, Shahidur, Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Financial Express 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143276
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description Dealing with nation-wide disruptions is nothing new to Bangladesh. Political unrest, military coups, and natural disasters in the country have time and again made global news headlines, often with sad imageries. The people of the country and its leadership have also been widely applauded for their resilience and success in managing large-scale shocks. But the lockdown under COVID-19 appears to be different. It is clearly the largest disruption of livelihoods in the country's history, with its long-term impacts far exceeding the earlier shocks, such as the 1998 floods or many episodes of tumultuous political unrest.
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spelling CGSpace1432762024-10-25T07:53:29Z COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor Rashid, Shahidur Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian covid-19 urban areas social protection livelihoods urban poor poverty Dealing with nation-wide disruptions is nothing new to Bangladesh. Political unrest, military coups, and natural disasters in the country have time and again made global news headlines, often with sad imageries. The people of the country and its leadership have also been widely applauded for their resilience and success in managing large-scale shocks. But the lockdown under COVID-19 appears to be different. It is clearly the largest disruption of livelihoods in the country's history, with its long-term impacts far exceeding the earlier shocks, such as the 1998 floods or many episodes of tumultuous political unrest. 2020-04-20 2024-05-22T12:12:51Z 2024-05-22T12:12:51Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143276 en Open Access Financial Express Rashid, Shahidur; and Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian. 2020. COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor. Financial Express. Published online on April 20, 2020. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/covid-19-and-public-actions-for-the-urban-poor-1587311314
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COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor
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