All countries around the world are in crisis situation due to COVID-19. Bangladesh is no different. Bangladesh government has relaxed lockdown considering the livelihood of people. In this circumstance, safe transportation is an essential issue to consider. There is urgency to consider the high volume of our (around 3 crore) daily office trips. The limited public transit in Dhaka is not enough to ensure safe travel during COVID-19 situation.  So it is important to improve walking and cycling environment. Speakers opined such in a Facebook Live program organized by Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust on 30^th May, 2020 about ‘Safe-transportation during Corona pandemic’.

A webinar titled ‘Implementation of Tobacco Control Act at Local Level’ was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the WBB Trust on Saturday 2 May 2020. Anti-tobacco activists have expressed outrage that advertising and promotion activities of the tobacco companies are continuing during corona virus crisis.