Incoming Passengers’ Quarantine: Govt makes it must for all
Bans entry from India; crowds on streets, malls continue to swell
A man stands guard while a vehicle enters Bangladesh through Petrapole-Benapole channel. Collected Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Considering the global situation and following the advice of public health experts, the government has made quarantine mandatory for all passengers from abroad.
The quarantine procedure would be different depending on the countries they come from.
The Cabinet Division yesterday issued a notification extending the ongoing restrictions until May 5, explaining the quarantine procedures, mentioning the time shops and malls could stay open, and banning entry into Bangladesh from India.
Many shop owners and customers were seen with their masks down.
At entry points of some markets, antiseptic mix was sprayed instead of sanitisers. Besides, there was not enough space inside most of the shops to maintain physical distancing.
Buyers rushing at New Super Market on April 26, 2021. Photo: Muntakim Saad
Heavy traffic congestion was seen in front of New Market and Bashundhara City Mall.
In comparison to yesterday, the number of customers increased, said the shop owners at New Market and Noor Mansion. They think that the crowds will get bigger once public transport resumes.
People were seen traveling in private cars, rickshaws, three-wheelers, and even pickup trucks.
‘Lockdown’ extended till May 5
Owner of a shop selling flowers in the capital’s Shahbagh area taking a nap around noon yesterday. Traders there said hardly any customer was going to their shops amid the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19. Hit hard by the pandemic, the traders in Shahbagh only see bleak days ahead. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
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The government has decided to extend the ongoing restrictions on overall activities and people s movement for one more week April 29 to May 5 to fight the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.
However, shops and malls were allowed to reopen on Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Malls reopen, roads see heavier traffic
People in droves return to capital as lockdown eases
Shopkeepers sitting outside their stores in the capital’s New Market, waiting for customers yesterday afternoon. On the first day that shopping malls were allowed to stay open amid the restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, business was slow at the usually bustling New Market. Photo: Amran Hossain and Palash Khan
As the government allowed shops and shopping malls to reopen their doors for shoppers amid the lockdown , a significant rise in public and vehicular movement was seen on the roads yesterday, with heavy traffic congestion in some areas of the capital.