Bangladesh makes wearing of masks mandatory

The government of Bangladesh has made wearing of masks mandatory for all. In a circular issued by the Health Services Department of the government on Tuesday it was announced that all employees working in government or private organisations, factories, pedestrians, hotel workers etc. must wear masks.

People going to receive health care to hospitals must also wear the mask. Wearing masks has been made compulsory at religious and educational institutions, shopping malls and shops. It will also apply to people using public transport on road, water, rail and air.

In order to control the spread of the Coronavirus during the forthcoming Eid-Ul-Azha festival falling on August 1, the government has announced that no special trains will be run during this period.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Railway Minister Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujan in Dhaka.In the meanwhile, 41 people succumbed to Coronavirus infection in Bangladesh on Tuesday taking the death toll to 2709