Nationwide strict lockdown from Monday

Due to the dramatic surge in Covid infections, Bangladesh is going into a nationwide hard lockdown from Monday (June 28) until further notice.

In a notification on Friday, the Information Ministry said that all government and private offices, except for emergency services will remain closed during the lockdown. All kinds of transportations, apart from those transporting goods will remain suspended, it said before adding ambulances and vehicles used for healthcare services can operate. 

Citizens have been asked to not leave their homes unless it is an emergency. The Cabinet Division will issue a detailed notification on Saturday, reads the notification by Information Ministry.