Covid-19 lockdown: Public transport allowed to operate till Sunday noon

The government has allowed the movement of all public transport services till Sunday 12pm to help the export-oriented factory workers and officials to return to their workplaces.

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Bus, launch, and train services will be operational in all routes across the country during this period.

The development was confirmed by the Press Information Department Saturday amid a strict lockdown which will continue till August 5.

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Also, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) "allowed all water transport to operate from Saturday evening to Sunday 12pm to transport factory workers."

The decisions came a day after the government allowed export-oriented factories to restart production from tomorrow amid the ongoing lockdown.

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Despite the suspension of public transports, thousands of people started returning to Dhaka through alternative means on the ninth day of the lockdown Saturday.

A record surge in the number of Covid cases and fatalities in recent days prompted the government to enforce a nationwide stringent lockdown, suspending all outdoor activities unless there is an emergency.