Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that the first wave of the pandemic hit us hard -- no one can doubt this brutal fact. But Bangladesh built back and achieved a degree of recovery that has been more inclusive than even some high-income nations of the world. A report published by IFPRI in association with Cornell University (Signs of recovery: Patterns of livelihoods and food security before and during COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh) shows that there has been a fall in unemployment and a reduction in food security in the aftermath of the economic toll taken by the first lockdown. What gives hope is that in rural Bangladesh, unlike in high-income countries, recovery has been inclusive.
