No inter-dist buses will ply, none will leave workplaces for Eid
Government has ordered suspend inter-district bus services through the coming Eid-ul-Fitr holiday to avoid coronavirus infection.
Besides, none will be permitted to leave their workplaces through the Eid holidays, said the Cabinet Division on Monday.
The Cabinet Division directed the district authorities and law-enforcement agencies to strictly monitor and enforce the restrictions.
The government has recently extended the nationwide lockdown to May 16 amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
Nonetheless it has slightly relaxed the stay-at-home requirement of citizens that was previously in effect from 6:00pm to 6:00am.
Citizens have now been advised to stay indoors between 8:00pm and 6:00am, barring emergencies.
However, the shutdown order won't apply to emergency services such as for example electricity, water, gas and other fuels, fire service, economical activities at ports (land, sea and airports), telephone, internet, mail and related services.
Transportation of goods by road and waterways, supplies for factories, government projects, pharmacies and hospitals are also exempt from the latest curbs.
Pharmaceutical and export-oriented factories may also operate provided that they protect medical and safety of workers by following government's health directives.
Bangladesh Bank provides the required directives on keeping banks available to facilitate commercial activities during Ramadan and Eid, it added.
The coronavirus has infected a lot more than 10,000 persons and killed 182 others in Bangladesh until Monday morning.
