RSUSCI-2022 & RSUSOC-2022
The COVID-19 Pandemic: The Price Bangladesh Pays
Assoc. Prof. Jannatul Ferdous
Department of Public Administration, Comilla University, Bangladesh
Keynote SOC-G4
Abstract
Bangladesh is contemplating a variety of actions to mitigate COVID-19's long-term socioeconomic and humanitarian consequences and preserve its people. In the short term, the outbreak has had a significant impact on public health, and it is likely to have long-term consequences. COVID-19 is thought to have had substantial social, political, and economic consequences across a wide number of industries. The social vulnerabilities and concerns that emerge from lockdown measures, as well as the economic outcomes, will vary based on gender, disability, age, ethnic origin, returnee migrant workers, income level, and type of job. The bulk of Bangladesh's disadvantaged groups rely largely on regular economic activities, and their loss has caused them to resort to ineffective coping mechanisms with long-term implications. A new invention of social distancing rules has compelled the general people to reimagine their surroundings and engage with them in ways that conform to those standards. This article examines the costs (social, economic and health, education) of COVID-19 in Bangladesh pays and shows how COVID-19 has influenced society practices in a variety of settings. The study illustrates a variety of COVID-19's political repercussions, such as amplified and ongoing political debates that damage confidence and political participation in the democratic process.