DHAKA, March 31 -- The premier travel trade fortnightly The Bangladesh Monitor has called off its print version effective April 1 until further notice due to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has already caused the global travel trade industry come to a standstill.

Meanwhile, the journal requests all to keep an eye on its online news portal - https://www. bangladeshmonitor.com and facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bangladeshmonitor/ as it will be active 24/7 online to provide the readers with necessary news and updates of the industry.

To contain the spread of COVID-19, Bangladesh has banned travel to and from most of the countries across the globe and imposed a countrywide lockdown till April 4. The same scenario is being witne...