The tracking determines their location so that they do not violate their home-quarantine, imposed by authorities concerned, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Mustafizur Rahman said during a meeting on Friday. Bangladesh Police is finding out the violators of home-quarantine rules through GPS tracking and instantly informing the administration. On average, 7,000 expats who arrived in Bangladesh since March 1 are mostly under surveillance, according to the immigration police of Bangladesh. The coronavirus has infected 275,871 people around the world according to worldometer, as of Saturday. The World Health Organization on March 11, declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 21, 2020 07:18 UTC