Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked all the on-duty government officials and employees to use masks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Prime Minister has given a directive to all government officials and employees to use masks while performing their duties,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told UNB.
The directive came for ensuring the personal protection of government officials and employees from coronavirus infection and transmission.
So far, 56 people have been found positive for Covid-19 while six people died being infected with the virus in Bangladesh, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).