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Corona may hit Bangladesh harder in winter: Experts
As it looks unlikely that coronavirus will disappear until there is a vaccine, experts have warned that the deadly virus may hit Bangladesh even harder in the coming winter.
Two months after Cyclone Amphan, why are residents of Koyra still languishing in shelter centres?
Although just over two months have now passed since Cyclone Amphan made landfall in the south-western coastal areas of the country, the residents of Koyra upazila who evacuated their homes as the storm approached still find themselves unable to return.
Having returnees an opportunity for rural economy: Experts
Accelerating infrastructural development, ensuring utility services and upgrading education and medical services in rural areas may help engage the large number of people returning to their villages losing the sources of their income in the wake of COVID-19 fallout.
Sharankhola paddy farmers struggling with rise in salinity post-Amphan
The farmers of Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat district have become frustrated with the increased salinity affecting their crop lands since Cyclone Amphan ripped through the country on May 20, leaving a vast tract of land unfit for cultivation.
Infected or not, children’s lives have been dangerously disrupted
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people adversely of all ages and professions globally in various ways and threatened the livelihood of millions.
Three reasons why Eid-ul-Azha to see lower participation in animal sacrifice
The country is likely to witness a fall in rawhide collection this year amid the apprehension of relatively lower participation of people in animal sacrifice during the Eid-ul-Azha due to COVID-19 pandemic casting a broader impact on the leather industry, said an industry leader.
With flood waters, an onrush of smuggled cows from India
Cattle markets in Kurigram border area are seeing increased trade of illegally imported cows and buffaloes from India. These cattle are being smuggled in via the transboundary rivers shared by the two nations taking advantage of floods.
Huge farmers flock to Kushtia cattle haat defying corona safety restrictions
Around 1,000 farmers thronged Alampur Baliapara ground in Kushtia Sadar upazila, the largest cattle market in the district, with their animals on Saturday without maintaining social distancing though the coronavirus cases are spiking in the country.
Visiting the weekly market, the UNB correspondent found huge crowds at the cattle market with few wearing facemasks.
According to locals, there are about 12 markets of sacrificial animals in the district where the wholesale merchants gather to collect cattle and take those to other parts of the country.
This year the scenario was quite different as there was neither any individual buyer nor any merchant from other districts to buy sacrificial animals from the Kushtia market.
Dr Tarek Alam: Unleashing the potential of Ivermectin
A highly respected physician and professor of medicine at Bangladesh Medical College (BMC) has been using a combination of two cheap, easily available drugs to treat patients suffering from COVID-19 with great success in reducing the viral load and restricting the severity of disease.
Temporary teachers, staff of 5 Khulna BJMC schools in limbo
Temporary teachers and employees of schools under jute mills are staring at a bleak future after the government decided to shut state-owned jute mills in Khulna region.