Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated across the country today (Tuesday) without outdoor programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Even though the government and experts urged people to avoid public gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), many people are thronging shopping malls and kitchen markets in the city.

At least 20 overseas returnees have been placed in quarantine at their respective homes in different upazilas of the district to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.