At a time when the country is seized with the virulent virus, the prospect of onset of dengue looms ominously on the horizon. In this very column

Coronavirus infections in Bangladesh crossed the 5,000 mark recently. To make matters worse, the silent spread of the virus is beginning to take a toll as more and more asymptomatic cases are being detected.

It is worrying that a UN position report has found that Bangladesh has the fewest social protection initiatives in the Asia Pacific region.

That many people infected with coronavirus are hiding information about the disease is a cause for concern because such behaviour is putting

Among the depressing news about the galloping rate of the coronavirus infection in Bangladesh, it is very heartening to learn that our doctors have

Every year, prior to and during Ramadan, prices of daily essentials go beyond the reach of common people, despite the steps taken by the

Healthcare providers at community clinics across the country are risking their lives—and that of their loved ones—by providing services to

Bangladesh has had the distinction of ranking amongst the top inland fish producing nations in the world. But the Covid-19 crisis, which has

As we begin the holy month of Ramadan with devotees around the world observing it with fasting and prayers, we must acknowledge that it has

With the number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh jumping by around 300-400 per day and the ongoing nationwide shutdown extended to May 5, it is clear that we still have a long way to go in dealing with this crisis. Academics have warned that this prolonged shutdown will lead to a significant increase in session jams at public universities.

It is worrying that the number of Covid-19 cases has been increasing alarmingly in Dhaka, with over 85 percent of all confirmed cases recorded in the division.

It is most unfortunate that many amongst us have taken the directives given by the government to stay at home and maintain social distancing very lightly, despite the fact that the numbers of new infections and deaths from Covid-19 are increasing every day in the country.

In her speech on April 20, the prime minister warned about the possibility of a global food shortage due to the coronavirus if steps are not taken in

The restaurant business has predictably taken a big hit due to the coronavirus outbreak as people have remained mostly locked in their homes during the past weeks. The sector was one of the first affected in Bangladesh as the number of customers started dwindling since late February, forcing businesses to either lay off or send home their employees without pay.

After last year’s debacle in procuring rice from the farmers, many of whom struggled to break even after being forced to sell rice at very low

At a time when the government is engaged in the multifarious activities involved in crisis management during the ongoing pandemic, it is

Farmers in Sylhet’s haor region are deeply worried that they may lose their crops to flash floods due to heavy rains that have been forecasted for later

It is true that during the worst of times the best in us emerge. And that is what we have seen in many of the people in Bangladesh in various ways—the doctors in the lead, despite acute shortage of personal protective gear. And that includes expatriate Bangladeshis too.

While people around the world have been meticulously trying to maintain social distance in a bid to fight the deadly coronavirus, it seems many people in Bangladesh just couldn’t care less about it to contain further spread of the virus.

We are shocked at the incident that took place in Natore’s Lalpur upazila recently where a Union Parishad chairman assaulted a farmer for