Reopening of schools: Another haphazard solution to a critical problem?

After nearly 18 months of being closed due to the ongoing pandemic, schools and high schools of Bangladesh are finally being reopened on September 12.

Is it now safe to allow the children to return to crowded campuses?Does the government have a plan and can it implement adequate safety measures? Or is it just another haphazard solution to a critical problem amid this pandemic?

In Straight from Star Newsroom, Farhana Ahmed is joined by The Daily Star reporter Mohiuddin Alamgir to discuss the preparation, risk and feasibility of reopening schools and colleges after one of the longest Covid-19 induced educational stagnation in the world.