Dhaka, May 14 -- About 98 per cent of internal women migrant workers are struggling to procure sufficient food, as they have lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study, conducted by BNSK.
It said many of the elderly female workers were even found sleeping around midday. At query, they responded that waking up from sleep and movement would increase their hunger. So, to avoid appetite of meals they were trying to sleep.
The study - 'Covid-19 Pandemic: Socioeconomic Situation of Migrant Women Workers' - was conducted during the March-April period this year by Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK).
It covered 154 families in Chollish Bosti, Pora Bosti, Geneva Camp, Bizlee Mahlla and Johuri Mahalla of Mohammadpur in th...