The government has decided to enforce another weeklong countrywide lockdown from April 22 as the country continues to see rising number of cases in the country. “The lockdown will remain in force from April 22 to 28 with the same restrictions imposed in the previous week.” said State Minister for Public
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Delhi goes into weeklong lockdown
India's capital Delhi announced a week-long lockdown from Monday after recording a spike in cases that overwhelmed the city's healthcare system. Government offices and emergency services, such as hospitals, pharmacies, and groceries will be open during the lockdown. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a news conference, said the national capital was
Complete lockdown to be enforced from Apr 14; notification issued
Lockdown in Bangladesh sees shops, public transport shut
Public transport went off the streets and shops remained shut in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka as the country started a 7-day lockdown on Monday, aiming to contain the second wave of Covid-19. Private cars, rickshaws and auto-rickshaws dominated the streets in absence of public transport. As government, autonomous and private offices were allowed
BNP blames govt for virus surge
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the coronavirus transmission rate is increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh due to the government’s “failure” to take necessary measures to tackle it. “Coronavirus has now been spreading fast, though the Prime Minister was awarded for containing it. The virus cases are