COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor (Financial Express) 

Financial Express (India) published an op-ed by South Asia Region Director Shahidur Rashid and Research Analyst Nahian Bin Khaled how Bangladesh can offer price stabilization to the urban poor. Bangladesh is known for social protection schemes for the rural poor. The original rollout to help urban poor still needs to work out problems. The government can begin by identifying, listing, and registering to safety net programs with national identity cards (NIDs). The process should ensure that floating urban poor and their children are not left out.