Lockdown
20mn confined to homes as 3rd city placed under lockdown in China
A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people.
No decision on lockdown despite upward Covid-19 infection rate: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has not yet made any decision on lockdown although the rate of coronavirus infection has gone up.
Easing lockdown: National advisory committee urges govt to revise decision
The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 urged the government to revise its decision to ease lockdown from Wednesday.
Everything open from Aug 19
The government is lifting most of the coronavirus restrictions from August 19, even as the number of deaths reported daily from Covid-19 continues to be over 200.
Back to bedlam
After a period of pandemic-induced calm, Dhaka is back to its usual chaotic self.
Vegetable Saplings: Lockdown, incessant rain frustrate growers
Farmers, growing different varieties of winter vegetable saplings on floating seed-beds in the district, are gradually getting frustrated, fearing huge losses due to the countrywide lockdown and incessant rain during this peak time of the year.
‘As if it’s already been lifted’
The “strict lockdown” is set to end tomorrow. However, judging by the significant rise in public and vehicular movement in the capital yesterday, one could say it has already been lifted.
Heavy traffic on Dhaka streets two days before lockdown ends
Huge number of vehicles, except public transport, were seen on Dhaka streets today -- two days before the government-enforced lockdown ends.
Life as usual in Dhaka as lockdown drags on
The third day of the latest phase of ongoing nationwide lockdown yesterday saw significant number of vehicles plying on the capital’s different streets.
Curbs to go when needed most
The government has decided to lift most of the restrictions on people’s movement and public transport from Wednesday even as Covid-19 continues to exact a heavy toll on people’s lives with high death and infection rates.
Public transport to operate, offices and shops to reopen from August 11
The government has decided to allow all public transport to operate at full capacity across the country from August 11.
Extended Lockdown: Vehicles aplenty on Dhaka streets
The second day of the latest phase of ongoing nationwide lockdown yesterday saw significant number of vehicles plying on the capital’s different streets.
Lockdown shocks vegetable farmers
Hoping to turn a handsome profit, Jasim Uddin took a Tk 50,000 loan from a local non-governmental organisation to grow pointed and bottle gourds on 40 decimals of land in Rahamatpur village in Jashore.
Weekend sees quieter day
Although the government extended the ongoing lockdown for another five days till August 10 to curb the spread of coronavirus, it seemed to have little to no effect on people as many were out on the street yesterday.
City back to near normal
Although shopping malls and markets are closed and public transport remains suspended, the city streets look almost normal with people violating lockdown by coming out of home and moving around on rickshaws, vans and private cars.
Factories to stay open, domestic flights to operate during lockdown till Aug 10
Cabinet Division today issued a circular, extending the ongoing restrictions on public and transport movement till August 10, considering the current Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Dhaka struggles to enforce lockdown
Law enforcers scrambled to impose Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in Dhaka yesterday, as the capital witnessed some rush-hour traffic in the morning.
12th Day of Lockdown: All but public transport crowd streets of Dhaka
On 12th day of the “strict lockdown”, the streets of Dhaka was found loaded with vehicles, bringing back its chaotic days. Everything except public transports were plying city streets and people wandering around with little or no regard to the health guidelines.