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.
A relatively quiet Dhaka
Compared to other days, roads of the capital were relatively quiet yesterday, the eighth day of the countrywide “strict lockdown”, as it was a weekend.
Almost as if there is no lockdown
Amid the rising number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, the nationwide “strict lockdown” seems to be loosening up as public and vehicular movement on the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere continues to increase with each passing day.
Never called back to work
A few weeks ago, the photo of 65-year-old Asiya Begum -- a house-help who was walking for two hours, wading through ankle-deep water, to reach her home at Hemayetpur from her employer’s house at the capital’s Lalmatia -- went viral on social media.
Lockdown gets laxer every day
With rising public and vehicular movement, everything except public transport is plying the capital’s roads, as the nationwide “strict lockdown” rolled into its sixth day yesterday.
Lockdown to get stricter
The government has turned down the plea from businesspeople, including garment manufacturers, for letting them resume operation of factories, fearing a further surge in Covid deaths and infections.
5th Day of ‘Lockdown’: Not so ‘strict’ anymore
With each passing day, the countrywide 14-day “strict lockdown” seems to be easing up.
Crowd formed, no health rules maintained at Natore Awami League events
Local Awami League leaders arranged a programme in Natore this morning, amid the ongoing lockdown, to celebrate the birthday of Sajeeb Wazed, Prime Minister's ICT Adviser.
Stern action if ineligible factories run
The government will take stern action if ineligible factories are kept open during the ongoing two-week-long strict lockdown that began on July 23, said Farhad Hossain, state minister for public administration.
‘Strictest lockdown’ eases up on 4th day
The nationwide 14-day “strictest lockdown” seemed to have loosened up on the fourth day, as public and vehicular movement increased on the roads in Dhaka and elsewhere yesterday.
Office-goers’ ordeal continue on 4th day of ‘strict lockdown’
Dhaka dwellers, mainly office-goers, faced difficulties on the road due to lack of transport as some offices including banks, stock exchange and several emergency services reopened yesterday amid the “strict lockdown” after Eid-ul-Azha holiday.
