general holidays
Not extending general holidays suicidal decision: Rizvi
BNP on Thursday said the government’s decision of not extending the general holidays after May 30 amid the spike in coronavirus cases is suicidal.
Transports, offices to resume from May 31
The government has issued a gazette notification allowing limited operation of public transport and offices from May 31 to June 15 amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Domestic flights to resume from June 1: CAAB
Limited domestic flights will resume on Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and Syedpur routes from June 1, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) announced Thursday.
Buses, trains, launches to operate in a limited scale: State Minister
The government has decided to allow limited operation of public transport, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told UNB on Wednesday night.
Govt should have enforced lockdown: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government made a mistake by announcing only general holidays from March 26 instead of enforcing a lockdown to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
Decision on general holidays likely on Thursday: State Minister
The government is likely to decide on Thursday over the extension of general holidays as the period of the ongoing holidays to combat the spread of coronavirus will expire on Saturday .
Pay salaries, bonuses to workers before Eid: Kamal Ahmed to factory owners
State Minister for Industries Ministry Kamal Ahmed Majumder on Tuesday urged the factory owners including those of RMG factories to pay worker’s salaries and bonuses before Eid.
Bankers’ special incentives won’t be applicable after May 29: BB
Bangladesh Bank has revoked the special incentives for the bankers announced for working with physical presence in banks during the general holidays.
General holidays to be extended until May 30: State Minister
The government is extending the ongoing general holidays until May 30 to curb the transmission of coronavirus as it continues to claim more lives and infect a larger number of people every day across Bangladesh.
Exit strategies needed for sustainable economic recovery: Experts
Businessmen and policymakers underscored the need for specific ‘lockdown exit strategies’ to keep the economy running in a sustainable way as Bangladesh enforces a general shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.