The seven-day "strict lockdown" around the country started this morning.
Our photojournalists found law enforcers, including members of the army, at Dhaka's Bijoy Sarani, Gulshan-2 and Babu Bazar areas.
In Gulshan-2, members of army set up a check post and were seen making announcements on loudspeaker urging all to stay at home during the strict lockdown and cautioning them to abide by the health rules.
There were police check posts on most of the intersections in the city, including near Prime Minister's Office, Jahangir Gate, Kakoli, Paltan, Mirpur and Gabtoli, reported our photojournalists.
One of the busiest points of Dhaka, Farmgate was remarkably vacant. Only a few rickshaws were seen here and there.
Streets were mostly empty due to the absence of public transports at Bijoy Sarani and Babu Bazar.
In Babu Bazar and Paltan, police were seen intercepting few CNG-run autorickshaws.
No roadside shops or markets along the main roads in Dhaka were open.
A few private cars were intercepted by police in Tejgaon and Gulshan-2 area. Mobile courts were also active there.
Members of police and Rapid Action Battalion have set up separate check posts in Shahbagh intersection.
A mobile court of Rab-3 was also operating in the area.
"Mobile court is being operated by government order to implement restrictions on movement to curb the spike of coronavirus transmission," said Palash Kumar Basu, executive magistrate of Rab-3 on the spot.
"People who are out on the road are being asked about reasons for doing so. They are also being fined if they are out without emergencies," the magistrate said.
The mobile court fined at least 10 persons for breaking rules between 10am and 12pm, our correspondent on the spot, reported.
No public transport or CNG-run autorickshaws were seen in the area. People, most of whom were found going to nearby hospitals, were riding rickshaws.
At Science Lab intersection, police were making announcements to caution people about the safety guidelines.
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