People need food before they need new clothes / REUTERSLet this Eid be a time for helping othersOur pandemic-time lockdown didn’t work. One good aspect that prevented the spread on a large scale was that the markets and offices were closed. The shutdown has pushed our economy to a dangerous place, leaving daily wage earners with no work, and foodless. The economists define altruism as fairness norms, and social psychologists consider empathy to be a key motivator for altruistic behaviour. Let’s all forget about festivity and drive all our worth towards helping others.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2020 11:48 UTC