Bangladesh has again extended the ongoing lockdown to May 23 in light of the current pandemic in Bangladesh and neighboring India.
Bangladesh's Cabinet Division announced the decision in a circular on Sunday.
To combat COVID-19, Bangladesh declared an eight-day lockdown effective from April 14 to April 21, which was later extended in phases to May 16.
According to the latest circular, offices and organisations related to revenue collection have been kept out of the purview of the restrictions.
Hotels and restaurants will be allowed to provide takeaway or online services during the period, it said.
On Saturday night Bangladesh extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions following the surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths since March.
On Sunday, the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 363 new cases of COVID-19 and 25 new deaths, bringing the number of total cases to 780,159 and the total death toll to 12,149.
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