7-day nationwide lockdown in Bangladesh from Monday amid spike in Covid-19 cases
India Today
Bangladesh has decided to impose a seven-day nationwide lockdown from Monday to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a week-long nationwide lockdown, starting Monday, as Covid-19 cases and deaths are on the rise in the country. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement at a regular briefing from his official residence on Saturday morning. “The government is going to enforce a nationwide lockdown from Monday initially for a week as the spread of coronavirus increases,” Quader, also the general secretary of the ruling Awami League, was quoted as saying by PTI.
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