Bangladesh Seals Border With India Amid Record Surge In Covid Cases

A ban on entry from India has been imposed in line with the instructions of the prime minister's office, Bangladesh Home Minister told Dhaka Tribune on Sunday.

Bangladesh has decided to close its border with India for the next 14 days following a sharp rise in the country's COVID-19 cases and deaths. A ban on entry from India has been imposed in line with the instructions of the prime minister's office, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told Dhaka Tribune on Sunday. On Thursday, a proposal to shut down borders with India was rejected at an inter-ministerial meeting. Due to massive surge in COVID-19 numbers, India has been witnessing shortage of hospital beds and medical-grade oxygen for past few days.