Strict Lockdown Till Aug 5: CJ forms three HC benches for virtual hearing

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday constituted three High Court benches for virtual hearing and disposal of urgent cases during the ongoing lockdown.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Groom fined for wedding reception amid strict lockdown

A groom in Manikganj was fined Tk 10,000 today for arranging a wedding reception, violating the strict lockdown, while the cooked food for the event was seized and distributed among children of the local orphanage.
24 July 2021, 17:01 PM

Strict lockdown: 383 arrested today for defying rules in Dhaka

Police have arrested 383 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka on the second day of the two week-long "strict lockdown" today.
24 July 2021, 13:17 PM

Dhaka roads mostly empty on second day of ‘strict lockdown’

On the second day of the two week-long “strict lockdown”, streets in Dhaka were mostly empty this morning amid rainy weather.
24 July 2021, 11:08 AM

Pausing ‘lockdown’ could exacerbate ongoing Delta surge, says AP report

The Associated Press, among others, reported that the easing of the “strict lockdown” for eight days could exacerbate an ongoing surge in Bangladesh fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, which was first detected in India.
19 July 2021, 09:01 AM