Students, rickshaw-pullers and labourers faced the worst financial hardship during pandemic whereas government employees and teachers were least impacted by it, reported Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Using random sampling method, BBS conducted a rapid phone panel survey on 2,040 mobile users of four mobile operators between September 13 and 19.
According to the report, 85.71 percent students, 85.11 rickshaw-pullers and van-pullers, and 84.16 percent labourers had faced financial hardship during the pandemic.
Besides, 9.76 percent government employees, 32.26 percent teachers and 57.43 percent private job holders had to experience financial difficulties.
Around 46.22 percent people who were going through financial hardship used their previous savings for survival whereas 43.11 sought assistance from family members, the report added.