Income Falls

Income Falls

Two workers work on the weekly holiday of Friday at the Jamdani Palli of Narayanganj’s Noapara to earn some extra money in an effort to cope with the growing prices of food and daily necessities. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Inflation forces people to seek additional sources of income

File Photo. Informal sector laborers such as rickshaw pullers, bus helpers, street vendors, hawkers and others like them have suffered the most during the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO: MUMIT M

Rickshaw pullers’ income down 50% in pandemic

Income and employment in Covid time

Avg agri work hours down 8.11%, income falls 16.5%: CPD survey