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Govt considering total lockdown from April 14: Obaidul


Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Photo: Courtesy

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  • Bangladesh News Desk
  • Published: 09 Apr 2021, 03:00 PM

The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said that the government was actively considering impose a weeklong total lockdown from April 14.

In a virtual briefing from his residence, the AL leader said, ‘The rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths are increasing rapidly. Along with this, the negligence and reluctance of people are also increasing.’

Obaidul, also the road transport and bridges minister, said that the tougher restrictions were being considered due to their negligence in maintaining the current measures to reduce COVID-19 infections.

Earlier, the government issued an 11-point instruction restricting public movements across the country for a week, with effect from April 5, as part of its effort to curb the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

On Thursday, Bangladesh recorded the highest number of single day COVID-19 deaths, with 74 more people dying of the deadly disease.

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