Jashore had the previous highest temperature of the season at 42.6C
Bangladesh moves to take all public transports off the roads as lockdown looms
Bangladesh will shut all public transports from Monday as the government moves to enforce a virus lockdown for a week.
Published : 4 April 2021, 06:50 AM
Updated : 4 April 2021, 06:52 AM
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader announced the latest move on Sunday ahead of the start of the virus lockdown.
The transport ban does not apply to emergency service vehicles.
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