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Bangladesh plans to extend shutdown of offices
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has signalled that the shutdown of offices and workplaces may be extended to Apr 9 amid coronavirus fears.
Published : 31 March 2020, 05:41 AM
Updated : 31 March 2020, 07:36 AM
Hasina made the remark while handing out instructions on the prevention of the novel coronavirus outbreak to field-level officers across Bangladesh through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban on Tuesday.
“We had declared a 10-day holiday. But it might be extended by a few more days,” Hasina said.
Bangladesh announced the closure of all government and private offices and courts from Mar 26 to Apr 4 amid mounting fears over a coronavirus outbreak.
However, the government said the shutdown would not affect emergency services such as hospitals and the fire service.
Public transport would also operate on a limited scale during the holidays, it added.
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