Many people are overjoyed as the government is going to partly lift the prolonged lockdown, aiming to maintain a balance between the life and the livelihood.
But health experts are worried that the move may worsen the coronavirus pandemic as the Delta variant has already engulfed the country.
They said the restrictions are going to be relaxed when the country has been seeing over 200 deaths a day for the last three weeks. The caseload is also on the rise.
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Bangladesh recorded 166 Covid deaths and 6,364 cases when the lockdown was imposed on July 23 and the country witnessed 264 deaths and 11,164 cases on the 20th day of lockdown (Tuesday) as the deadly Delta variant continues to wreak havoc.