The government has also ordered all shops, except drugstores, to shut by 6pm every day in an effort to stem the outbreak. The restrictions came into effect from Apr 10 and is applicable in all cases, Public Administration Secretary Shaikh Yusuf Harun said on Saturday. “We had previously instructed the police that shops and superstores would be allowed to stay open until 7pm. But the order has since been amended and all shops, except drugstores, must shutter by 6pm.”Bangladesh has reported 484 confirmed cases of the coronavirus with 30 deaths so far. But the number of infections has shot up recently, prompting the government to extend a nationwide lockdown to Apr 25.

Source: bd News24 April 11, 2020 09:42 UTC