Relaxing the ongoing restrictions for eight days from tomorrow for the Eid-ul-Azha, the government yesterday decided to enforce a stricter lockdown across the country for two weeks from July 23 to rein in Covid infections.

Chattogram civil surgeon today asked Anwara upazila health and family welfare officer for an explanation on the photo published in media which showed Covid-19 vaccines being carried in an “unsafe way” from Chattogram Civil Surgeon office EPI store to the upazila.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will be holding bilateral meetings with his counterparts from India, China and Russia in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent where he will seek cooperation for speedy vaccine supply and solving Rohingya crisis.

The local administration in consultation with public representatives and local dignitaries will decide whether Eid-ul-Azha prayers will be held at mosques, Eidgah or open space depending on the intensity of coronavirus infection in each locality.

Water transport service will operate for eight days from July 15, 12am onwards, across the country.

Police have arrested 552 people for defying Covid-19 lockdown rules in Dhaka today.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has inaugurated the digital cattle market across the country today.

Chief of Army Staff SM Shafiuddin Ahmed distributed essential food items among 5,000 jobless and destitute people at Khulna stadium today.

In addition to online cattle markets in preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, in-person cattle markets will be set up across the country in accordance with proper hygiene rules and other government guidelines, said the Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced five new stimulus packages of Tk 3,200 crore for low-income people, who have been hit hard by the ongoing restrictions imposed due to coronavirus, according to a government circular.

The closure of Dhaka-Chattogram highway, due to the repair work of Langalbandh bridge in ​​Bandar upazila of Narayanganj, created severe traffic congestion on the route since this morning.

The Cabinet Division has issued a gazette notification, saying that a two-week countrywide "strict lockdown" will start from July 23, 6:00am after an eight-day break.

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has asked the home ministry to take necessary steps to allow pet shops in Dhaka's Kataban area to open for two hours every morning and in the evening for taking care of the animals during the lockdown.

The Cabinet Division has issued a gazette notification, relaxing all conditions of the ongoing "strict lockdown" for eight days -- ahead of Eid-ul-Azha -- to facilitate business and public movement.

The government has extended Barrister Mahbubur Rahman tenure as chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Police on a contract basis for another year.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has suggested that the UK pay attention to its own position before advising others on human rights and democracy.

Launches will operate on all routes across the country from July 15 to 22 at half capacity, maintaining proper health guidelines.

The ongoing strict lockdown imposed by the government to control the surge of coronavirus will be eased from July 15 to 22.

Trains will operate from July 15 to July 22 at half capacity, maintaining proper health guidelines, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has suggested that the UK pay attention to its position before advising others on human rights and democracy.