Bangladesh on Sunday extended ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 23 to contain the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh clamped a week-long nationwide lockdown on April 5, suspending public transport and shutting markets to combat the surge in coronavirus cases in the country. The restrictions were later extended till April 28, then till May 5 and then till May 16.
"Lockdown restrictions are extended from May 16 in light of the current state of the pandemic," the Cabinet Division said in a notice on Sunday.
All offices and organisations related to revenue collection have been included under emergency services, which will be out of the purview of the restrictions, the Daily Star newspaper reported.
Besides, shops that sell food items, hotels and restaurants will only be allowed to provide takeaway or online services during the period, the circular said.
