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211 killed in road crashes in one month despite ‘lockdown’
A total of 211 people were killed and 227 others injured in 201 road accidents across the country in the last one month amid the ‘lockdown’ enforced on March 26, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform, on Sunday.
Jatri Kalyan Samity came up with the statistics in a press statement after monitoring local, regional and online newspapers.
According to the statistics, 50 drivers, 64 pedestrians, 22 women, 12 students, two transport workers, 18 children, one activist from political party, two members of law enforcement agencies, three teachers and one journalist were among those who died during the period.
Meanwhile, 14 people were killed and five others injured in 13 road accidents on April 23, showing the highest number of accidents in just one day, the release added.
It said eight people were killed and two others injured in eight accidents occurred on waterways during this period.
On March 23, the government declared general holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to protect people from being infected by the fast spreading virus as elsewhere in the world.
Later, the holidays were extended five times until April 25 -- first from April 5 to April 9, then from April 10 to April 14, later from April 15 to April 16, then again from April 17 to April 25 and finally from April 25 to May 5.
It also suspended mass transport operation to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
Bank official fined for marriage during lockdown
A mobile court fined a bank official on Friday as he held his marriage ceremony defying lockdown in Chattogram's Boalkhali upazila.
2 health workers among 8 diagnosed with Covid-19 in Natore
Eight people, including two health workers of Singra Health Complex, were found infected with Covid-19 in Natore district.
Civil Surgeon Dr Kazi Mizanur Rahman revealed the information on Tuesday night, saying a dead person and two health workers of Singa Health Complex were among those diagnosed with Covid-19.
The local administration have put Singra municipality area, Nazipur in Gurudaspur upazila, and Agadia and Tebaria areas in Sadar upazila under lockdown to prevent the transmission of coronavirus from the infected people.
Jashore to go under lockdown from Monday
Local administration has decided to put the whole district under lockdown for an indefinite period from Monday morning, to prevent transmission of coronavirus.
Deputy Commissioner Mohamamd Shafiul Arif, said the decision was taken on Sunday at a meeting held at the Circuit House.
The local administration took the decision amid concern over the growing number of coronavirus cases in the district.
No one will be allowed to enter or exit the district and all kinds of shops except pharmacies and kitchen markets will remain shut. However, emergency services will remain out of the purview of the restriction.
Legal action will be taken against those who will violate the restriction s, he added.
Youth dies of respiratory complications in Bhola
A young man died of respiratory problems at Sadar Hospital in Bhola on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Abdul Rob, 20, a farmer of Ali Nagar in Sadar upazila.
Hossainpur Upazila put under lockdown
Local administration has decided to put Hossainpur upazila in the district under lockdown to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Manikganj put under lockdown
The local administration on Sunday put Manikganj district under lockdown to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Manikganj reports sixth case
Another person has tested positive for coronavirus at Gharpara village of Manikganj Sadar upazila, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the district to six.
Coronavirus: Transport workers unable to bear shutdown impacts
The national shutdown, enforced as part of efforts to slow down the spread of Covid-19, has led to widespread unemployment and frustration among transport workers in Bangladesh.
Coronavirus: Sherpur under lockdown
The local administration has put Sherpur under lockdown on Wednesday night to limit transmission of coronavirus.
The district administration issued a public notice in this regard, saying the decision came into effect at 10pm and will be effective until further notice.
“No one will be allowed to enter or leave the district while movement of all kind of vehicles will remain suspended during the period,” said the notice, adding that different emergency services are not under the purview of the ban.
Deputy Commissioner Anarkali Mahbub said they imposed the lockdown in public interest to fight against Covid-19.
Sherpur confirmed nine coronavirus cases in the last ten days while the country recorded 50 deaths and 1,231 cases until Wednesday morning.