Devotees offered Jumma prayers keeping some distance from each other at Kamalapur Railway Mosque in Dhaka on Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Muslim devotees attended Jumma prayers wearing face masks at Kamalapur Railway Mosque in Dhaka on Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Disinfectant is sprayed to clean Baitul Mukarram premises before the Jumma prayers on Friday.

Loknath Ashram in Dhaka’s Swamibagh remains open for the devotees only for a brief period amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka’s Farmgate was almost empty as a few visited it amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The Buddist temple in Dhaka’s Basabo is closed in an effort to stem the coronavirus spread. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Law enforcers urging people to stay at home in the capital’s Khilgaon neighbourhood on Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Law enforcers urging people to stay at home in the capital’s Khilgaon neighbourhood on Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A few shoppers visiting the Taltala kitchen market on Friday as people have been asked to stay at home to stem the coronavirus spread. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A few shoppers visiting the Taltala kitchen market on Friday as people have been asked to stay at home to stem the coronavirus spread. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Gulshan-1 is missing the crowded intersection traffic signal. Photo: Saad Abdullah No by-passers, no traffic in Manik Mia Avenue. Photo: Saad Abdullah

Mohakhali Flyover and Airport road have fallen silent. Photo: Saad Abdullah

The Milk Vita road beside Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium has become barren. Photo: Saad Abdullah

Mirpur 2 to Mirpur 10 pathway has become almost bare. Photo: Saad Abdullah

The road leading from New Market to Science Laboratory used to buzz with people and vehicles, but now the crowd is just memories. Photo: Saad Abdullah

When on duty labourers always wear masks to protect themselves from the coal dust, not as a preventive measure against coronavirus. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Workers come to work risking infection to coronavirus, otherwise they will not be able to afford food for their families. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Labourers do not maintain social distance to avoid virus infection; they stay close even while resting after work. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Washing hands with soap is the only method of caution against the virus for these workers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

When on duty labourers always wear masks to protect themselves from the coal dust, not as a preventive measure against coronavirus. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

With schools closed and people told to stay indoors amid the coronavirus crisis, housebound children in Dhaka are spending their days watching the world outside through windows. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

With schools closed and people told to stay indoors amid the coronavirus crisis, housebound children in Dhaka are spending their days watching the world outside through windows. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

With schools closed and people told to stay indoors amid the coronavirus crisis, housebound children in Dhaka are spending their days watching the world outside through windows. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove