Bangladesh, Sept. 14 -- Almost half of the urban population in Cox's Bazar Sadar are struggling to have access to food during this Covid-19 pandemic due to significant downturns in livelihoods and income, according to a WFP assessment.

The Cox's Bazar Urban Vulnerability Assessment found that 40 percent of those surveyed have had no income since March and 48 percent struggled to buy enough food.

As a result, they have been heavily relying on external assistance, including from the government of Bangladesh and donors, said the WFP (United Nations World Food Programme) on Monday.

"Covid-19 is more than a health crisis.it's also a socio-economic crisis for millions of people around the world. Here in Bangladesh, urban populations and thos...