The movement pass app launched by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)  to facilitate emergency travel during the 8-day  strict lockdown has  received almost 160 million knocks/hits within just 46 hours. Police have already issued around 316,801 passes so far. Also read:Lockdown: 60000 people register for movement pass Sources at the Police Headquarters have confirmed the matter to UNB.

Sixty-thousand applicants have registered for the movement pass until Tuesday evening, a police clearance which will be needed to travel during the strict lockdown that begins Wednesday. Around 30,000 passes have been issued by 6:30 pm, said sources at the Police Headquarters. Since the launching of the app, around 600,000 people visited the site for the pass, it said. Among them, around 60,000 completed registration by that time. Inspector-General of Police Benazir Ahmed inaugurated the movement pass app. Also read: Police to issue movement pass during lockdown “Five thousand applications have been submitted in just one hour. Anyone planning to go outside Dhaka will require the pass,” the police chief said. Conditional permission will be granted for a specified period of time. Who’s eligible for a movement pass According to Police Headquarters, the pass will be required to go out during lockdown in case of emergency. People going for official work, getting Covid-19 vaccine jab, grocery shopping, going to kitchen markets and medicine shops are eligible for the pass. Those going to receive medical services, joining agricultural works, goods transportation, supply, relief materials supply, burial or cremation activities among others, will also require the pass. Also read: Bangladesh’s complete lockdown set to begin on Apr 14; notification issued How to apply for movement pass A pass can be used once. People will need separate passes every time they travel during the lockdown. To register, one has to visit movementpass.police.gov.bd, and put his or her mobile phone number. They will be redirected to a page where one has to enter her/his date of birth. From there, the applicant will be redirected to another page where detailed information will have to be entered. Necessary information People need to enter their name, gender, age, reason for movement, date and time of movement, information about vehicles and their photo. Also read: People’s lives come first: PM Hasina However, all are not allowed to have the pass. Only those who have emergency reasons for movement will be granted it. The government is going to enforce a nationwide strict lockdown on Wednesday to curb the Coronavirus transmission.

Police will issue movement passes online for people who will need to go out for emergency purposes during the upcoming seven-day countrywide lockdown from April 14. According to the Police Headquarters, movement passes will be required to go out during lockdown in case of emergency or official work.  The categories under which the pass will be issued have not been made public.  Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG-Media) Sohel Rana said that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed will inaugurate the app at Rajarbagh Police Lines on Tuesday. People can apply for the pass at movementpass.police.gov.bd from Wednesday (April 14) night. Conditional permission will be granted for a specified period of time. The government is going to enforce a strict lockdown to curb the transmission of coronavirus. On Monday, the country saw the highest number of daily deaths from Covid-19. Public apathy towards health rules resulted in a mass upsurge of coronavirus cases in recent days. Health experts have been urging people to properly follow the health guidelines. Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 last year and the first death 10 days later.