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He did not elaborate on the matter. Train and launch services will remain suspended as the ongoing restrictions have been extended ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, he said. Although public buses did not run on the city streets for 22 days amid the Covid-19 restrictions, traffic had been increasing over the past few days. In the absence of public transport, people took rickshaws, CNG-run auto-rickshaws and cars on rent to reach their destinations. Yesterday, after buses started operating again, Dhaka once again witnessed its perennial traffic congestion. Police said it happened due to a huge pressure of shoppers ahead of Eid, which will be celebrated in a week. ....
Bracing for traffic jam City dwellers say roads are already crowded as lockdown remains only on paper; bus service resumes Thursday Although all kinds of bus services have been suspended across the country as part of the ongoing lockdown. PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Despite no buses plying the roads, the capital is still witnessing heavy traffic amid the lockdown . If that is the scenario right now, when buses start running from Thursday, Dhaka may once again turn into a city of traffic jams, city dwellers fear. Restrictions were imposed on movement of people and public transportation on April 5, to contain the second wave of Covid-19. The restrictions had then been extended until May 5 in phases. Yesterday, they were was once again extended till May 16, but with a directive to resume intra-district bus services from May 6 ....
Shopping malls thrive amid lax lockdown Transport workers demand resumption of services This traffic jam at College gate on Mirpur Road resembles Dhaka as we once knew it long before lockdowns were on anyone’s radar. The photo was taken yesterday around 10am. Photo: Palash Khan Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Lockdown imposed by the government to contain the second wave of Covid-19 appears to be in place only on paper, as there are little to no restrictions being implemented in reality. Roads and shopping malls are crowded with vehicles and people amid the pandemic. With Eid-ul-Fitr ahead, shopping centres and malls are filled with customers. ....
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. ....