Authorities have suspended train services on several routes from Tuesday as strict restrictions have been enforced in some districts to stem the spread of coronavirus. According to a notice issued by the Railways Ministry, two train services in Gazipur-Turag Express and Kaliakair Commuter Train were suspended from 6 am on Tuesday for nine days. Read:Suspension of long-haul bus services makes people’s journeys arduous No inter-city train will stop in Gazipur during the period. Besides, services of Tungipara Express train on Gopalganj-Rajshahi route , Nakshikatha Express on Khulna-Rajbari route, and Rajbari Express train on Rajbari-Bhanga-Rajbari route have been suspended. Read:Passenger vessel movement suspended in 7 districts All Khulna-bound passenger trains have been asked to halt operation at Jashore stoppage. The suspension of services will remain in force until June 30 or the lockdown period announced for some districts.

Three people have died while 102 others tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours in Chapainawabganj district as situation continues to worsen in the frontier districts . Of the deceased, two people died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital while another died at his residence in Gomostapur upazila. Read:Restrictions extended till June 23 in Chapainawabganj Civil Surgeon Dr. Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said  samples of 601 people were tested and results of 102 people emerged positive. The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the district is 16.97%. So far, 3510 people have been infected in the district while 2,291 people  recovered. A total of 90 people have died in the district to date. Read:Nearly 160 test positive for Covid in Chapainawabganj Currently, 1,129 people  undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. Of them, 66 people are taking treatment at 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital. On June 16, the ongoing restrictions in the district was extended until June 23. Deputy Commissioner Manjurul Hafiz made the announcement at a press briefing. Read:14-day lockdown ends in Chapainawabganj, new restrictions imposed On May 25, due to the sudden rise in the coronavirus cases in the district, a lockdown was imposed for two consecutive weeks. To further control the infection rate strict restrictions were impose from June 8-16.

The local administration on Tuesday imposed strict restrictions in the Hili land port area of  Dinajpur's Hakimpur upazila for a week to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. The restrictions came into force at 6am, and will continue till 4 pm on June 21. Read:14-day lockdown in Damurhuda to contain Covid spread At an emergency meeting of the Corona Preventive Committee on Monday, Hakimpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Nur-e-Alam took the decision to impose strict restrictions in the area in view of a sudden surge in Covid cases. However, the week-long restrictions won't hamper export-import activities between Bangladesh and India, which will continue on a limited scale following all Covid-safety protocols. Read: Indefinite lockdown in Magura city and Mohammadpur Upazila from Sunday During the week-long lockdown, kitchen markets and local grocery stores shops will be allowed to operate only from 6am to 4pm. However, anyone found violating health protocols will be penalised. If anyone is found infected with Covid-19, then their house will be sealed. Read:Week-long lockdown in Kushtia municipality areas to contain Covid spread Dr Gaddafi Shikder, resident medical officer of Hakimpur Upazila Health Complex, said that so far some 135 people have contracted coronavirus in the upazila, while 101 people have recovered from Covid-19. One person has died of Covid-19 in the upazila to date, he said.

Authorities have imposed strict restrictions in Jashore and Nauapara municipalities of the district to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. The decision to impose the restrictions with effect from Wednesday midnight was taken at a recent meeting of the District Coronavirus Prevention Committee in view of a surge in Covid cases in the two municipalities. Read:Covid in Jashore: Movement of people restricted in 2 wards The district on Wednesday reported 143 new Covid cases in 24 hours, pushing up  the infection rate to 49 percent. Two persons, including a Covid-19 patient, died during this period. According to an expert team of the Health Services Division, Covid cases are on the rise in Jashore district, which shares its border with India. Read: 52-yr-old India returnee dies in Jashore As per its three-day report, the infection rate in the district was 29 percent on June 7, 42 percent on June 8, and 49 percent on June 9. The district has so far recorded 7,701 Covid cases and 84 fatalities. Currently, 72 Covid patients are undergoing treatment at Jashore General Hospital. Read:8 Indian variant cases identified in Jashore Additional District Magistrate Kazi Mohammad Sayemuzzaman said, “The local administration is worried about the overall Covid-19 situation in the district and that’s why it has decided to impose restrictions on public movement in the two municipalities.” No vehicles will be allowed to leave Jashore district town, while all shops and markets have been asked to stay shut. Only kitchen markets, daily essential shops and pharmacies will stay open.