BANGLADESH
Countrywide lockdown begins
The seven-day lockdown began on Monday across the country to tackle the rising trend of global corona pandemic.
The countrywide lockdown started in line with a government notification issued on Sunday. The notification said lockdown will continue from April 5 to April 11 to halt the sharp increase of COVID-19 in the country.
According to the notification, movement of public transports — bus, train, launch and plane — remained suspended due to lockdown.