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Until Tuesday, only a handful of hawkers were visible in the New Market and Gulistan area, although law enforcers are not allowing any hawkers to operate on footpaths. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Eid sales uncertainty intensifies street hawkers’ plight

The hawkers’ union has demanded that the government provide each hawker with Tk10,000 in monthly financial assistance a week before Eid

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina interacts with the public representatives and officials of nine districts of Dhaka division on the present coronavirus situation, through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence on Thursday. Photo: PID

Treat infected people humanely: PM

The communities living in remote villages in the hill tracts of Bangladesh are to some extent self-reliant, but a food shortage is common in the dry season. Photo: Mumit M

Ethnic communities in Bangladesh more vulnerable during shutdown

Asian Development Bank Country Director Manmohan Parkash talking at a programme in the capital. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Shutdown needs to be lifted cautiously in phases: ADB Country Director

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

General holidays extended till May 16

Shutdown puts mobile handset market in tight corner

Shutdown puts mobile handset market in tight corner

General holidays to continue until May 15: PM

General holidays to continue until May 15: PM

Thousands of RMG workers were seen on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway rushing towards Dhaka as the general holiday for this sector to stem coronavirus spread in the country will officially end today. TBS Photo

Hundreds returning Dhaka amid shutdown

Representational image. File Photo: TBS

Covid-19 fallout: 56 lakh shop owners feel the pinch

Chattogram city became quiet as coronavirus scare grips the residents after 7 positive cases were identified since April 3. The photo of empty streets was captured on Saturday noon. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Public transport shutdown extended till May 5

Photo: Mumit M

Street children doubly vulnerable amid shutdown

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Govt extends general holidays till May 5

Weavers in big trouble

Weavers in big trouble