Commuters’ sufferings continued on Tuesday due to a ban on public transports. Many of them walked to their workplaces and returned home on foot while the others shared autorickshaw, van or rickshaw rides.
Traders in some places continued protests against the lockdown as the malls on the main roads remained closed.
The authorities continued fining people for violation of the lockdown rules and health directives as part of efforts to ensure proper implementation of the guidelines.
More private cars, autorickshaws, rickshaws, motorcycles and other vehicles than the first day of the lockdown were on the streets of Dhaka and Chattogram, creating tailbacks at some places.
“I have to buy food, pay rents. How will I be able to run my family if I don’t take passengers?” asked one of the riders, Tanvir Hossain, who lost his job six months ago amid the pandemic.
To ease the commuter sufferings, the government has decided to allow resumption of bus services in cities from 6am to 6pm on Wednesday.