Bangladesh to begin countrywide lockdown from June 28 to curb Covid-19 spread
Bangladesh has announced a countrywide lockdown until further notice to check the spread of Covid-19.
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Updated: Jun 27, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
The Bangladesh government has announced its decision to impose a nationwide strict lockdown for a week from Monday in an effort help curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country, asking people to avoid non-essential trips.
The decision was announced on Friday night amid the ongoing resurgence of Covid-19 cases across the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
Bangladesh`s Press Information Department (PID) made the announcement hours after the health authorities reported the country`s second-highest daily deaths since the onset of the pandemic in March last year.
Bangladesh on Sunday extended border closure with India till June 30 as the COVID-19 situation in neighbouring districts of the country continued to deteriorate. The decision for extending the closure of border areas was taken during an inter-ministerial meeting on June 13, a top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Dhaka Tribune. A gazette notification to this end will soon be published, the official said, requesting anonymity. Earlier on April 26, Bangladesh shut down its border with India for two weeks, which was later extended twice - on May 8 and then on May 29 - in light of the severe crisis in India due to the second wave of the pandemic.