Public transport shutdown extended till 30 May

The public transport services will remain suspended across the country till 30 May to contain the spread of coronavirus, said the Roads and Highways Division (RHD) on Thursday.

According to RHD, land, river, and seaport activities, important services on roads and rivers, including food supplies, daily commodities, fuel, medicines, agricultural and industrial goods, fertiliser, fisheries, baby foods and essential items, relief goods, electronic and print media will remain out of the purview of the suspension.

Earlier in the day, the government extended the ongoing general holidays till 30 May as the coronavirus situation is worsening in the country.

The government declared general holidays since 26 March and extended it in several phases.

It also shut down educational institutions, banned gatherings, imposed restrictions on movement and urged people to stay indoors to help the country fight the deadly virus.

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded another big jump in coronavirus cases within a single day as the health authorities confirmed the detection of 1,041new patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total cases to 18,863.