Bangladesh reimposes COVID lockdown for two weeks

Shutdown back in place to stem the tide of infections and deaths from the virus after weeklong recess for Eid al-Adha.

Bangladesh is reimposing its coronavirus shutdown for two more weeks to stem the tide of infections and deaths from the virus after a weeklong recess that allowed Muslims to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival. “None will be allowed outdoors unless it is urgent,” police officer Aynal Hossain said on Friday at a makeshift checkpoint in the capital, Dhaka, as members of the law enforcement agencies, including army troopers, returned to the streets to prevent people’s movements. The current spell of restrictions will last until August 5, according to a government notice.