pandemic

Pabna Hosiery industry nosedives amid pandemic strain
RMG

Pabna Hosiery industry nosedives amid pandemic strain

The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the garment hub in Pabna, which had been thriving on discarded fabric scraps, popularly known as jhut

Sky is open but little freedom of flying
Videos

Sky is open but little freedom of flying

The labour - mostly women - that enables workers to be fed, cared for as children, and supported when sick is nearly invisible in official data. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Post-pandemic recovery must include the care economy

Cumilla EPZ sees export growth even in pandemic
Economy

Cumilla EPZ sees export growth even in pandemic

​​​​​​​Pandemic leaves Kumarkhali handloom industry in tatters
Economy

​​​​​​​Pandemic leaves Kumarkhali handloom industry in tatters

In this Tuesday, March 2, 2021 file photo, a young girl looks out the window of her room in the pediatric unit of the Robert Debre hospital, in Paris, France. The UN's child protection agency is urging governments to pour more money and resources into preserving the mental well-being of children and adolescents. UNICEF, in a report released Tuesday, Oct. 5, sounded alarms about blows to mental health from the COVID-19 pandemic that have hit poor and vulnerable children particularly hard. Photo: UNB/AP
World+Biz

Unicef: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help

The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Global Economy

H&M's Sept sales hit by supply delays after profit tops pre-pandemic level

Front view of the IEDCR office building in Mohakhali, Dhaka. Photo: Noor-A-Alam 
Panorama

IEDCR: Why and how it failed us 

An autonomous delivery vehicle by Meituan is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 8, 2021. Photo: Reuters
China

Pandemic pushes Chinese tech giants to roll out more courier robots

Bangladesh RMG industry on road to recovery
Videos

Bangladesh RMG industry on road to recovery

Photo: ADB
Bangladesh

ADB approves $250m loan for Bangladesh economic recovery

PHOTOGRAPHER: JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/DPA/GETTY IMAGES
Analysis

The pandemic and climate crisis have shown the costs of inaction

Fresh perspective required as country transitions from pandemic, says Radwan Siddiq
Bangladesh

Fresh perspective required as country transitions from pandemic, says Radwan Siddiq