COVID-19 and Bangladesh by Bhattacharya, Debapriya; Khan, Towfiqul Islam;

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This book analyses the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and features the socioeconomic fallouts for disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh, their coping mechanisms and implications for the country's development ambitions. It will be of interest to health and society in Asia and the Global South.

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COVID-19 and Bangladesh analyzes the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and features the socioeconomic fallouts for disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh, their coping mechanisms, and implications for the country’s development ambitions.

The contributors to the book examine the immediate impact of economic adversities, which rapidly translated into health, employment, education, and other socioeconomic problems. They show that the pandemic has disproportionately impacted the communities that were traditionally left behind and created a new group of people that are “pushed behind”. Structured in four sections, the book examines impact and adjustment in the areas of employment, income, and expenditure and health, education, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offers policy perspectives. The empirical analysis and policy conclusions presented in the chapters are based on official secondary data, household-level primary surveys, focus-group discussions, key informant interviews, and reviews of public policy documents. The policy conclusions and outlook presented in the book can be instructive for other low-middle income, or graduating least developed countries (LDC).

A unique contribution to the current debate on the diverse implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book will be of interest to policymakers and academics studying health and society in Asia and other countries of the Global South.

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List of Figures and Tables ix List of Contributors xii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii List of Abbreviations xix 1 COVID-19 Implications in Bangladesh: Lessons for Inclusive Policy Transition 1 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN 2 Choices and Challenges in Assessing COVID-19 Impact on Disadvantaged Groups 15 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, SARAH SABIN KHAN AND TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN 3 Macroeconomic Impact and Policy Implications 35 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN AND MURSALIN HOSSAIN RABBI 4 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdowns on Disadvantaged Households in Bangladesh 48 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, ESTIAQUE BARI, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, FAHIM SUBHAN CHOWDHURY AND NAJEEBA MOHAMMED ALTAF 5 Dealing with the Aftermath of COVID-19: Adjustments and Adaptation Efforts of the Apparel Workers in Bangladesh 68 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, FAHIM SUBHAN CHOWDHURY AND AFRA TAHSIN CHOWDHURY 6 Household-Level Adjustments in the Labor Market 85 MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, MUNTASEER KAMAL, MARFIA ALAM,MD. SABBIR HOSSAIN AND NAWSHIN NAWAR 7 Approaches Adopted by Disadvantaged Groups to Cope with the Pandemic Fallout 104 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, ESTIAQUE BARI, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN AND AFRA TAHSIN CHOWDHURY 8 Vaccinations, Food Consumption, and Access to Health Services 125 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, ESTIAQUE BARI, FABIHA BUSHRA KHAN AND FARIA TAHMEEN MOMO 9 New Realities in the Education Sector Confronting the Disadvantaged Communities 141 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, NAJEEBA MOHAMMED ALTAF, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN AND ESTIAQUE BARI 10 Assessing COVID-19 Impact on SDG Delivery in Bangladesh: Framework, Measurement, and Perspectives 162 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, FABIHA BUSHRA KHAN AND TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN 11 Public Policy Responses and Options 183 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, MARFIA ALAM AND MURSALIN HOSSAIN RABBI 12 Raising Delivery Effectiveness of Support Measures for Disadvantaged Households 203 MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, MUNTASEER KAMAL, MARFIA ALAM,MD. SABBIR HOSSAIN AND MOSTAFA AMIR SABBIH 13 Data Initiatives for Evidence-based Policymaking 220 DEBAPRIYA BHATTACHARYA, TOWFIQUL ISLAM KHAN, MUNTASEER KAMAL, MARFIA ALAM AND NAJEEBA MOHAMMED ALTAF Index 237