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.
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.
Ongoing lockdown extended till Aug 10; markets will reopen on Aug 11
The ongoing nationwide lockdown has been extended till August 10, considering the current Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Still they trudge back to work
Workers of export-oriented factories yesterday braved untold sufferings as they headed towards their workplaces in Dhaka and adjacent areas for the third consecutive day.
10th Day of Strict Lockdown: All-too-familiar Dhaka
With crowds of factory workers thronging the city, Dhaka wore almost a normal look yesterday as public buses, private cars, CNG-run auto-rickshaws and motorcycles all rolled out on the streets.
Factory Reopening: A mess-up hard to afford
The government has made a complete mess of the reopening of export-oriented factories amid “strict lockdown” enforced to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Workers keep toiling on way back to city
As export-oriented factories reopened yesterday with less than a 48-hour notice, workers had to traversed miles on foot to reach Dhaka for a second consecutive day.
News Analysis: Barely ever on anyone’s mind
It seems the government can’t stick to its decisions when it comes to tackling the pandemic.
Ensure transportation, jabs for workers first
Different organisations yesterday protested the government decision to reopen factories from today. They said it was a very imprudent decision to open the factories without ensuring public transport for workers and their health security.
‘No decision yet on lockdown extension’
There has been no decision yet on extension of the ongoing lockdown that is set to end on August 5, said State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain.
Failing to avail transport, garment workers block Rangpur-Dhaka highway
Garment workers today blocked Rangpur-Dhaka highway for four hours after they failed to get transport on their way to Dhaka, following the sudden decision to reopen export-oriented factories from tomorrow.
Garment workers returning to Gazipur amid lockdown
As the government has decided to allow all export-oriented factories to open from tomorrow, thousands of garment workers are returning to workplaces in Gazipur amid a nationwide lockdown, raising fears of Covid-19 transmission.
