The ongoing lockdown will continue until May 16 while the intra-district public transport services will be allowed to resume from May 6.
The decision was taken on Monday at the weekly cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports UNB.
The Prime Minister virtually joined the meeting, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, from her official residence Ganobhaban.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said the local administration will conduct massive drives in the markets and shopping malls of their respective areas to ensure the strict enforcement of health guidelines.
"If there’s any deviation in following the protocols, the respective markets will be closed, if necessary," he said.