Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to strictly follow the Covid -19 health guidelines including 'no mask no service' policy, to prevent the spread of the virus. The Department of Off-site Supervision of BB issued a notification on Thursday in this regard and sent it to top executives of all scheduled banks. According to the directive, the scheduled banks have to abide by a number of restrictions as Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Also read: NTAC recommends avoiding public gatherings to fight Covid surge The BB also instructed the banks to ask employees and officers to maintain social distancing and motivate them to undergo Covid-19 test if they have Covid symptoms including fever, runny nose and cough. Also read: Bangladesh reports 4 more Covid deaths with 2,183 cases

The Uttara Ganabhaban, a popular tourist attraction in Natore, has been reopened after eight months.

The government has directed people of all faiths to wear masks while visiting places of worship, including mosques, temples and churches across the country, apprehending a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might rip through Bangladesh during the southern hemisphere's winter that is almost here.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to strictly implement the “no mask no service” policy at every government and private offices in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 in many countries in Europe and America.