Editor's Note

We're red, yellow and green

Most of Dhaka is now divided into colour coded areas of 'no-go', 'maybe go but better not' and 'roam free and court death', respectively. Life has turned into a dystopian video game. You have your zones. You pass checkpoints, you gain XP and you battle your nemesis to win or die.  Points are accrued in the number of days. Each passing 24 hours is victory. There's just one caveat. You can't respawn. There is rest button. Game over is final.

That's bleak. Which is why we have some old school games this week to cheer you up. These really never get old. If mashing buttons is not your thing, we have an amazing initiative that gets you book while helping bookshop entrepreneurs earn some livelihood. You read and others benefit. How cool is that? All this and more to keep you busy while you make masks when you can't get a replacement.