The government has ordered all shops, except drugstores, to shut by 6:00 pm everyday in an effort to stem the coronvirus outbreak.
According to bdnews24.com, it also asked citizens not to leave their homes from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm from now as the outbreak continues to spread.
The restrictions came into effect from April 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 April 25.
