In a statement issued on Tuesday, the foundation also urged those who have recently returned from abroad or are suffering from illnesses – especially, cough, cold and fever – to avoid going to mosques. The statement said: “Educational institutions have been closed, and the government has also cancelled large scale celebrations of Mujib Year to curtail the situation [spread of coronovirus]. As of now, at least 10 people have been tested positive with Covid-19 in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the government has made 14-day home quarantine mandatory for the people returning to Bangladesh from foreign countries. Over 7,000 people have been killed in the virus, which originated from China’s Wuhan last December.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2020 10:18 UTC