Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) imposed a ban on gathering at Patenga sea beach in the port city this afternoon to prevent risk of spreading coronavirus.

The ban is effective from today afternoon, our staff correspondent from Chattogram reports quoting CMP Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman.

Additional police were deployed at two entry points including Naval and Patenga beach point from this afternoon to bar people from gathering, said Utpal Barua, officer-in-charge (OC) of Patenga Police Station.       

Police have taken this initiative after images went viral on social media recently that show a huge number of people at Patenga beach while the government is advising people to avoid public gatherings to curb the risk of coronavirus spreading.