The government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till May 16.
Intra-district public transport services will be allowed to resume from May 6, as per decisions taken on Monday at the weekly cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The Prime Minister virtually joined the meeting, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, from her official residence Ganobhaban.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said the local administration will conduct massive drives in the markets and shopping malls of their respective areas to ensure the strict enforcement of health guidelines.
"If there’s any deviation in following the protocols, the respective markets will be closed, if necessary," he said.
