Cinema halls in Kushtia were already struggling due to the dominance of television, internet,  low quality scripts and backdated infrastructure. However, Covid-19  and the subsequent lockdown and associated public health protocols have acted as the final nail in the coffin for the film theatres of Kushtia Among the 12 cinema halls of Kushtia, only Banani Cinema Hall was operative before the pandemic while the rest of the dream palaces were already filled with archaic equipment or abandoned all together. But sadly, all kinds of activities in the only active cinema hall of Kushtia came to a halt since the first Covid-19 lockdown imposed last year. Now all the workers involved in this industry have become unemployed. Also read: The final countdown for cinema halls End of an era Roxy was the first Cinema Hall in the city. Established at the heart of the city in the 70's, this movie theatre has been closed since 2003. Currently, it's being used as the dumping ground of archaic equipments and household commodities. Keya Cinema Hall was also built at a very busy place of the city. But currently there is no sign of it. The Cinema Hall was bulldozed and a corporate building named Porimol Tower has been built in its place.