Covid-19 Fallout: Sheetalpaati weavers of Munshiganj hit hard
Hoping for a better day, the artisans of Paikpara village in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj keep themselves busy by weaving Sheetalpaati. Photo: Star Our Correspondent, Munshiganj Our Correspondent, Munshiganj
The closing of marketplaces and various businesses for containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic has adverse effect on daily wage earners as well as artisans across the country.
Sheetalpaati artisans of Tongibari upazila in Munshiganj are also facing financial hardship amid the ongoing restrictions on movement and operations of shops and marketplaces while the second wave of the pandemic is sweeping the country.