Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that the ongoing lockdown will remain in force until April 13 (Tuesday) in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
”The first phase of the 7-day lockdown, which was enforced on April 5, has been extended by two more days,” Quader said at a regular press briefing.
Besides, the government Is going for an all-out lockdown from April 14 which will be tougher than the previous ones, he added.
On Friday, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said that the government is planning to impose a complete lockdown from April 14 to 20 to curb the transmission of Covid-19.
Earlier, the government imposed a nationwide lockdown for one week from April 5 as part of a move to contain the sharp spike in both coronavirus infections and fatalities.
Later, the government allowed the resumption of public transport in city corporation areas from April 7 as well as reopening shops and shopping malls for five days from April 9 in the face of protests against the move.
