Strict lockdown from April 14

The government will enforce a weeklong strict lockdown from April 14 to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said, “A seven-day strict lockdown will be enforced in the country from April 14.”

All government and non-government offices, garments, and other factories will remain shut during the lockdown, except the emergency services.

Hossain said all kinds of transport services will also remain stopped during the period.

A notification will be issued on Sunday in this regard, he added.

At a function on Thursday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government is going to take tougher measures to save the people’s life considering the rising trend of coronavirus infection rate, he mentioned.

The state minister said the people will not be allowed to go out of home by any means during the lockdown.

Without strict lockdown, the transmission of coronavirus and deaths from it cannot be contained, he added.

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