Gaibandha district locked down

Gaibandha district has been put under lockdown from today afternoon to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Confirming the development to The Daily Star, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Motin said the district will remain under lockdown, starting from 5:00pm this afternoon.

The lockdown will be in effect until further notice in this regard.

No one can enter or exit the district from now on, he said.

All kinds of transport, public gathering, and people's movement will be restricted during the closure, said a notice issued in this regard.

Business establishments will remain closed, but emergency services, food outlets and medical services, however, will remain out of purview of the lockdown.