The ongoing restrictions on public movement and overall activities aimed at containing the Covid situation will continue till May 16.
The decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting held virtually with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair from her official residence Ganabhaban ahead of Eid to be celebrated around the middle of May.
‘The ongoing restrictions will continue till May 16 to contain the Covid-19 outbreak,’ cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said while addressing a press briefing after the meeting at the secretariat.
He, however, said that ban on public transports would be relaxed only for district towns from May 6 as the current restrictions extended in phases from April 5 ends on May 5.
Meanwhile, the government has relaxed the restrictions for domestic and international flights on specific routes and for shops and shopping malls.
As per the restrictions imposed since April 14, all offices — both government and non-government — but those providing emergency services, have remained closed.
The current ban on inter-district bus services, train services and river transports will remain in force, according to the cabinet decision.
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