The woman boarded a bus with her ailing son, where he passed away on their way to her hometown of NaogaonFearing coronavirus (Covid-19) transmission, bus passengers forced a woman with her son's body out on the road in the Hichmi market area of Joypurhat town, early Tuesday. The woman, on her way home to Naogaon, boarded a bus with her ailing son. The supervisor and passengers of the bus drove the woman with her son's body out of the bus. The woman was later allowed to take her son's body to her village for burial. Previously, in Bogra, a similar incident took place, where bus passengers fearing coronavirus transmission, drove a man out of the vehicle as he had a cold, fever, and a cough, according to media reports.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 12, 2020 15:45 UTC