Authorities have suspended the movement of all passenger vessels in Narayanganj, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Madaripur, Rajbari and Gopalganj since Tuesday morning to curb the spread of Covid in these districts. Read:Lockdown in 7 districts from Tuesday as Covid cases soar Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) announced its decision to suspend the movement of launches, speedboats and trawlers on Monday, following the Cabinet Division’s circular on the imposition of lockdown in seven districts. According to a notification by BIWTA, vessel movement from Dhaka to other parts of the country will also remain suspended during the period. Read:Kushtia enters week of strict lockdown till June 27 However, the restrictions won't apply on the movement of cargo vessels and emergency services. Legal action will be taken against violators, said the notification.

The government has announced a 9-day lockdown in Narayanganj, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Madaripur, Rajbari and Gopalganj districts from Tuesday as the Covid-19 situation continues to worsen across the country. Cabinet secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam announced the decision at an emergency press briefing on Monday. Read:13 more die of Covid-19 at RMCH in 24 hrs The Cabinet Division also issued a circular in this regard. The circular said the lockdown will remain in force from 6 am on June 22 to June 30 midnight. However, emergency services like transportation of agricultural equipment and inputs (seeds, fertilizer, insecticides, agri machinery), crops, food items, relief activities, health services, Covid-19 vaccination, water, power, gas, fire service, port activities, telephone, internet services, mass media (electronic and print), private security services, postal services and offices related to emergency services, their employees, vehicles will remain out of the purview of the restrictions, the circular added. Read:Bangladesh reports alarming 82 Covid deaths, highest in 52 days Covid situation in Bangladesh As the Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh has taken a turn for the worse again, 82 more people died of coronavirus in 24 hours until Sunday morning. During the period, 3,641 more Covid cases were detected after the test of 22,231samples, said a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: Khulna set to go under 7-day strict lockdown from June 22 With the new numbers, the country’s caseload now stood at 851,668 while the death toll at 13,548, said the DGHS handout.