While the fresh cases and deaths from coronavirus are spiraling in the country, the number of vehicles multiplied on the streets of Dhaka, posing a high-risk of mass-contamination of the deadly virus.

Taking advantage of the announcement to relax the restrictive measures, people are now venturing out more, worrying less about the risk of being infected with the virus.

Some of them are even gathering at different shops and malls for their Eid shopping.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Wednesday said they are all set to issue a gazette notification extending the ongoing general holidays until May 30. Government offices at different levels across the country will remain open on a limited scale, he added.

Also read: General holidays to be extended until May 30: State Minister

Although the movement of public transport is yet to be restored in Dhaka as well as other parts of the country, the city thoroughfares are now busy with private vehicles and rickshaws.

A UNB photographer went through different parts of the capital city on Wednesday and captured some scenarios of traffic movement. In some spots, he even encountered heavy traffic.

This photo was taken from Gulistan area around 3pm. The area is gradually regaining its bustling manner as a huge number of people were seen there conducting their regular activities.

The law enforcers came up with hard position against the battery-run rickshaws in Nawabpur area.  Here, they seized these rickshaws and stored them here.  

Such a busy road does not indicate that the country is struggling to fight the virulent disease.

Also read: Spiraling Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 1,162 new cases, 19 deaths