The armed forces of the country alongside conventional law enforcement agencies will be deployed to ensure Coronavirus lockdown rules were adhered to. This was announced by the government of Bangladesh in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the armed forces would be seen on the streets of Bangladesh on Thursday to enforce the country’s latest lockdown, amid soaring infections.
The government further stated that no one will be allowed go out except in case of an emergency during this period.
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According to Russia Today, Bangladesh has reimposed tight restrictions for a week, after a record spike in cases over the past few days. All offices and transportation will be closed throughout this period and factories are allowed to remain open as long as they comply with Coronavirus lockdown rules.
The vaccination campaign of the country has been severely hampered by India’s export ban on shots. Only around 3 percent of the nation’s 170 million people have been fully inoculated till now.
