The Public Administration Ministry issued a circular in this regard on Thursday, shortly after general holidays were extended until May 5.

The divisional, district and upazila offices under the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Division, Agriculture Ministry, Commerce Ministry, Food Ministry, Public Administration Ministry, Information Ministry, Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, Social Welfare Ministry, Women and Children Affairs Ministry, Shipping Ministry, Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, Health Services Division, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Rural Development and Cooperatives Division, Public Security Division, Security Services Division and Local Government Division will remain open during the holidays.

Meanwhile, all other government officials have been directed to stay at their respective offices mandatorily during the general holidays.

Earlier in the day, the Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification extending the general holidays until May 5.

This time, factories related to medicine and export-oriented industries were allowed to run maintaining proper safety and hygiene of the workers.

On March 23, the government declared general holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.

Later, the holidays were extended four times until April 25 – first from April 5 to April 9, then from April 10 to April 14, later from April 15 to April 16 and finally from April 17 to April 25.

The government closed all the academic institutions and shut down transportation to prevent the spread of coronavirus.