Effect of Coronavirus

Because of the pandemic, the Uchitpur haor and ghat in Netrokona, popularly known as “Mini Cox’s Bazar” has lost hundreds of tourists and faced a loss of at least Tk7-8 crore in the last few months. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

‘Mini-Cox’s Bazar’ in Netrokona lifeless in Covid-19

River transport workers and small business owners have said at least 1,500 people are involved with this tourist spot centring on the ghat, and the financial loss in the last three-four months is...

A man stands next to shelves empty of fresh meat in a supermarket, as the number of worldwide coronavirus cases continues to grow, in London, Britain, March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Europe

UK to launch daily Covid tests in food sector to tackle 'pingdemic'

Horses in Cox’s Bazar are dying of malnutrition and diseases as their owners are not taking care of them properly. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Cox’s Bazar beach horses left to die unfed

Photo: Pixabay
Thoughts

How the Covid-19 pandemic adversely affected voluntary blood donation

Photo: Collected
Thoughts

Covid-19 to drive for better adoption of e-contracts

The Indian ground commanders are under firm instructions to take decisions on the spot so that there is no time lag in a reaction to PLA.Photo: Hindustan Times
Environment

Lockdown improves air quality, slows snowmelt in South Asia

Students left to suffer from Covid-linked depression
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Students left to suffer from Covid-linked depression

Photo : PETA
Bangladesh

Lockdown takes air, sunlight away from Kataban animals

Representational image. Picture: Collected
Court

Case logjams grow in pandemic

Migrating to the city is difficult for rural poor as they have to live in slums and feed their families with low but daily income. Photo: Mumit M/TBS.
Bangladesh

Slum dwellers face a looming food crisis

A pump jack stands idle in Dewitt County, Texas January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Anna Driver/File Photo
Global Economy

Oil bears and bulls grapple as market puzzles over pandemic exit

American Airlines 737 Max passenger planes are parked on the tarmac at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US March 23, 2020. Photo:Reuters
Global Economy

Airlines face headache over 'use-by' date on some jet parts as pandemic grounds fleets

Charity calls for urgent action over virus school closures
World+Biz

Charity calls for urgent action over virus school closures