Rangamati district administration has ordered to shut down all tourist spots in Rangamati for two weeks aiming at containing Covid-19 spread.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting Wednesday which also instructed to close all shops, businesses and markets by 8 pm.
The closure period of weeks may increase over time depending on the Covid-19 situation.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh recorded 52 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic hit the country.
Besides, the country’s health authorities recorded over 5,000 fresh cases for the third straight day.
The latest figures showed 5,358 new cases in a 24-hour period until morning, which pushed up the caseload to 611,295, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
