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An Eid unlike any other
Eid is an occasion of boundless joy and happiness. It is also one of saddest moments for those loving mothers and fathers who are being forced to celebrate Eid without their sons and daughters around them amid the coronavirus outbreak.
This Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims in Bangladesh and beyond, has turned out to be a different Eid amid the pandemic.
Whither social distancing? Urge to celebrate quashes fear of virus
While the Coronavirus pandemic has unquestionably put a dampener on the usually festive atmosphere that surrounds Eid ul Fitr, set to be celebrated in Bangladesh tomorrow (Monday), as the day has gotten nearer, an unmistakable urge to partake in activities that traditionally mark the occasion would seem to have gradually quashed concerns over the virus.
Coronavirus also casts shadow on fresh note sale ahead of Eid
Although the demand for new banknotes increases significantly ahead of Eids, this year the business is dull as fewer people are coming out because of the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent government-announced shutdown.
Cyclone Amphan reopens wounds of ‘Aila’ in Khulna region
Kalpana Rani had forcibly been taken to a shelter before cyclone Amphan hit last week. When she returned, she found her house situated in the vicinity of the Sholmarri River completely shattered.
Taking coronavirus home
The government’s decision to allow people to travel to their village homes to celebrate Eid is a “suicidal move” amid the coronavirus outbreak, which will help the virus spread to all corners of the country, experts fear.
PM to join virtual Global Vaccine Summit in UK June 4
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to join the Global Vaccine Summit virtually to be hosted by the UK on June 4 as the countries across the globe want to stop future waves of infection.
COVID-19: Bangladesh also exploring plasma therapy as a ray of hope
As the world grapples with a rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths with a vaccine still far off, researchers are now betting on Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) for saving lives of COVID-19 patients.
Thakurgaon poultry farmers brace for huge loss
Supply chain disruption and lack of effective measures by authorities concerned during the coronavirus pandemic have led to the closure of dozens of poultry farms in Thakurgaon.
FDCB initiative seeks to protect the artisans, their skills
Basanti Rani, a handloom artist from Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj District in Dhaka Division, makes handmade fan from yarns for a living. She lives with her family consisting of her only son, a daughter and a son-in-law. With the crafting assistance of her family members, she runs the family with earnings that come through selling the handmade fans.
Coronavirus makes meat dearer in Dhaka
Supply chain disruption and temporary closure of businesses amid a government-announced ‘holiday’ to curb coronavirus transmission have pushed up meat prices by as much as Tk 250/kg in Dhaka.