The decision has been taken to ensure commodity supply and continue market monitoring to keep the prices stable, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday. On Monday, Bangladesh decided to shut all government and private offices from March 26 to April 4 in an effort to stem the coronavirus spread. Emergency services such as hospital, Fire Service and Civil Defence will not be affected by the shutdown. Banks will provide services on a limited scale.

Source: bd News24 March 24, 2020 09:00 UTC