The city was in alert mode yesterday following news of the three confirmed cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in the country. Masks adorned the faces of most, and those who didn’t have any, scrambled to get one. even school-going children were seen wearing masks, like these two, who were crossing the road in front of Dhanmondi 32 with their mother, who covered her face with a scarf. Photo: Prabir Das
Street vendors all over the city sold masks in numbers. Some vendors, like this one in the area, hiked prices way above standard rates, selling Tk 10 masks for Tk 50-100 and one-time use masks for as high as Tk 100. Photo: Prabir Das
Exhausted from repeating it to customers, sales staff at a Panthapath pharmacy put up a sign that says masks and sanitisers are out of stock. Photo: Prabir Das
While talking over the phone, a woman crosses the busy Topkhana Road in the capital in utter disregard for her own safety. Jaywalking and violation of traffic rules are key reasons behind road accidents across the country. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
