Covid-19

Babita recovers from Covid

On July 18, widespread unrest erupted nationwide under the pretext of quota reform protests, leading to blockades throughout Dhaka and a citywide internet blackout. Amidst this turmoil, iconic actress Babita tested positive for the coronavirus.

Italian football clubs lost 3.6 bn euros during Covid pandemic

Italian professional football clubs lost 3.6 billion euros ($3.97 bn) between 2019 and 2022 due to Covid and pandemic-related restrictions, according to an annual report.

Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row

The Serbian, who is one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied to the U.S. government last month for special permission to play at ATP Masters events at Indian Wells and Miami

A homemaker’s playbook for addressing the economic slowdown

Bangladesh is going through a period of economic slowdown and this weakening of the economy will be looming large for the entire period of 2023. The biggest problem for the common people now is inflation. It has increased the living cost and decreased the actual income.

The impossible task of calculating global pandemic deaths

December's WHO calculations of excess deaths during the pandemic highlight a big, but largely unseen, problem in global health: Lack of proper mortality surveillance in half the world's countries.

After energy, LC opening crisis now cripples businesses

At the beginning of 2022, businesses were upbeat and many of them thought that the worst stemming from the losses induced by the coronavirus pandemic was finally over. That was short-lived. 

Small export-oriented garment units struggling to survive

Small export-oriented garment factories in Saidpur of Nilphamari are struggling to recover from setbacks faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, when orders from abroad took a steep dive owing to lower demand amid economic uncertainty.

1.7m students drop out in pandemic

Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.

'Players could play at Australian Open with COVID'

Players at this month's Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday.

September 29, 2021
September 29, 2021

Plague prevention costume to personal protective equipment: A brief history

Prior to Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was not very well known to the general people. It appeared as a fairly unusual outfit to people when the Novel Coronavirus was first detected.

September 16, 2021
September 16, 2021

The New Normal through My Eyes: Celebrating World Photography Day 2021

Like every year, World Photography Day has been celebrated across the globe on 19 August. It has been taken up a notch by KrayonMag, which organised a two-week-long photography exhibition, “New Normal Through My Eyes”, from 1 September 2021.

September 13, 2021
September 13, 2021

Busting the Myth about Introverts Thriving in Lockdown

Do introverts really cope better than the rest during lockdown?

August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021

Should You Get The Shot?

Despite knowing how important it is, people tend to put off getting vaccinated.

July 20, 2021
July 20, 2021

The art business amidst COVID-19

Freelancers, creative marketplaces, and galleries have experienced positive and negative impacts while in some cases, the situation has inspired creative endeavours.

July 11, 2021
July 11, 2021

Voices of the People Keeping Food on Our Tables

Eight individuals, who shared their experiences of risk, determination, resilience, and hope.

March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021

Covid-19: SCBA president shifted to ICU of CMH

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Abdul Matin Khasru, who has been infected with Covid-19, was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH).

March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021

Ctg civil surgeon tests Covid-19 positive

Chattogram Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi has tested Covid-19 positive.

March 24, 2021
March 24, 2021

Mask wearers get flowers, others fined in Narayanganj

Nearly 110 people were fined in Narayanganj city today for not wearing masks to control the spread of Covid-19.

March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021

News of general holiday over Covid-19 false: health ministry

News of general holiday over Covid-19 run by different media outlets is false and baseless, health ministry sources said today.