Some horses at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh’s top tourist destination, are starving to death because owners are not able to buy enough food for them. AFP
More than 20 horses have died of starvation in just one month at Bangladesh’s most popular resort district, the animals’ owners said recently, as the country’s tourism industry reels from the pandemic’s economic fallout.
The South Asian nation of 168 million people is battling a fresh wave of coronavirus infections that has stretched its healthcare system and triggered a nationwide lockdown.
The horses’ owners said they were struggling to afford fodder for their animals, which are used for tourist rides at Cox’s Bazar beach – one of the world’s longest.
More than 20 horses have died of starvation in just one month at Bangladesh’s most popular resort district, the animals’ owners said on May 30, as the country’s tourism industry reels from the pandemic’s economic fallout.
More than 20 horses have died of starvation in just one month at Bangladesh’s most popular resort district, the animals’ owners said May 30, as the country’s tourism industry reels from the pandemic’s economic fallout.
Horses starve to death as pandemic hits Bangladesh tourism
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30/05/2021 - 15:26 Horses are often used for tourist rides at Bangladesh s Cox s Bazar beach - AFP/File 3 min
Cox s Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP)
More than 20 horses have died of starvation in just one month at Bangladesh s most popular resort district, the animals owners said Sunday, as the country s tourism industry reels from the pandemic s economic fallout.
The South Asian nation of 168 million people is battling a fresh wave of coronavirus infections that has stretched its healthcare system and triggered a nationwide lockdown.
The horses owners said they were struggling to afford fodder for their animals, which are used for tourist rides at Cox s Bazar beach one of the world s longest.