Will Covid-19 lead to fewer jobs with an increased poverty rate?

According to research by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Covid-19 will have an impact on the labour market till 2023.

As a result, numerous people will lose their jobs. With the decrease in employment, poverty will become more prevalent.

According to a recent report by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, 86 percent of workers in Dhaka lost their jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

These workers were employed in the transportation sector, shops, hotels, and restaurants. Of them, 7 percent are still looking for work. These individuals' earnings have dropped by an average of 8%.

The Daily Star published a report on people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

Today's Star News+ has a summary of that report.