COVID 19: Lockdown Severely Ruins Petrapol, a Business-Driven Border Town
The recent complete lockdown announced by Bangladesh has had serious harmful consequences Petrapol, a border town whose entire local economy is driven by business from the border.
| 14 April 2021 5:52 AM GMT
KOLKATA: Petrapol, a border town located 80 km from Kolkata, has been going through an acute crisis. Located in the Indo-Bangladesh border area, the local economy of this border town is hugely driven by business.
On April 5th, when the Bangladesh government announced a complete lockdown, the residents of Petrapol were extremely devastated by the news as their entire local economy is driven by business from the border. This border town is mainly engaged in catering to the people who choose to travel to either side of the border to India and Bangladesh thereby offering cargo services, travel agencies, private taxis and vans, and shops selling refreshments to weary travelers. As per a resident, sin
Dhaka University Correspondent,
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Published: 04 Apr 2021 03:52 PM BdST
Updated: 04 Apr 2021 03:52 PM BdST
The government has decided to limit the visiting hours for the Ekushey Book Fair amid a surge in coronavirus cases across Bangladesh. );
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The book fair will remain open from 12 pm to 5 pm every day, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.
As the government announced a virus lockdown, the new timings will remain effective until further notice.
The book fair that usually runs for the entire February began on Mar 18 this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is scheduled to continue until Apr 14, the first day of Bengali New Year.
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