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Lockdown for one week from April 5: Quader


Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. COURTESY

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  • Bangladesh News Desk
  • Published: 03 Apr 2021, 12:28 PM

The government is set to declare a nationwide lockdown from next Monday (April 5) as coronavirus (Covid-19) infections continue to rise at an alarming rate. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the remarks at a press briefing at his official residence on Saturday (April 3rd).

He said the government was announcing a nationwide lockdown for a week from Monday.

On the other hand, it has been mentioned in a press release of the Ministry of Public Administration. State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said the government was considering a one-week lockdown in two to three days to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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