Now, with the new lockdown in place, he described how the fresh restriction has affected him. I live in a mess with others. Every day, I ve to pay Tk 120 for food and rent. But for the last two days, I couldn t pay, said Ainal, who was talking with two fellow drivers near the capital s Dhalpur Community Center yesterday afternoon.
Ainal s situation shows how people from the low-income group, who are still distressed because of last year s economic shock induced by Covid-19, have again started feeling the pinch due to the lockdown.
Ainal transported a passenger from Monwara Hospital in Siddheshwari to Kajla that day. I got Tk 200; that s all I got since the morning, he said.