Because they could not step away from death, death stepped in for them (apologies to Emily Dickinson)

At least 27.51 lakh more Bangladeshis fell into poverty in 2022 due to the global food price hike and post Covid-19 impacts, according to a paper by a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).  

The landless casual workers in rural areas and the urban poor face a bleak prospect.