LIVELIHOODS

Thirty-five percent (35%) of households reported taking on new debts in the 30 days prior to data collection, while three quarters of households reported taking on new debts since arriving in Bangladesh. The median household debt was 4,033 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT). In the 30 days prior to data collection, households reported a median expenditure of 11,421 BDT on goods and services, with the largest 3 expenses on food, clothing, and fuel.

Sixty percent (60%) of households reported no members working to earn an income in the 30 days prior to data collection. Of the 40% of households that reported earning income, the majority (36%) were reliant on a single member to generate income. The most reported type of employment is restaurants (12%), and the median household income for the 30 days prior to data collection was 2,089 BDT.

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