Bangladesh reimposes virus lockdown for two weeks

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Bangladesh is reimposing its anti-coronavirus shutdown for two more weeks to stem the tide of infections and deaths from the virus after a nine-day recess that allowed Muslims to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival. “None will be allowed outdoors unless it is urgent,” police officer Aynal Hossain said on Friday at a makeshift checkpoint in the capital, Dhaka, as members of the law enforcement agencies, including army troopers, returned to the streets to prevent people’s movements. The current spell of restrictions will last until August 5, according to a government notice. Last week, the South …

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