The government has declared the National Zoo in Mirpur area of the capital and the Rangpur Zoo closed indefinitely for visitors to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection.
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock issued a directive in this regard on Friday.
"The Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur and Rangpur Zoo will remain closed for visitors from today until further notice to prevent coronavirus infection," said a press release signed by the ministry's public relations officer Iftekhar Hossain.
The authorities reopened the National Zoo on November 1, 2020, after keeping it closed for seven-month due to the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Earlier, the government had instructed the authorities concerned to shut down all tourists spots in Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Cox's Bazar and other notable places of the country to prevent the outbreak.
COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases on Thursday when the health authorities confirmed 6,469 new infections in 24 hours.
The infection rate also jumped to 22.94 per cent from 19.9 per cent on Wednesday.
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