Rajshahi city under another weeklong complete lockdown

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RAJSHAHI, June 17, 2021 (BSS) – Rajshahi metropolis has been brought under another weeklong complete lockdown due to non-declining of the Covid-19 cases despite the last weeklong lockdown.

The lockdown in the city scheduled to end on today (Thursday) midnight has been extended for another week until June 24 suspending all connectivity to the city from different upazilas and nearby districts.

Decision of the afresh lockdown was taken in a meeting of the district administration held at Rajshahi Circuit house last night.

After the meeting, Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton briefed the journalists saying the rate of infection was getting higher every day as the Delta variant, also known as the Indian variant, of the coronavirus has affected the city.

He added that the virus has spread to different areas of the city.

Abdul Jalil, Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Magistrate, gave an illustration of the afresh lockdown stating that all types of business and vehicular movement will be closed during the lockdown and all connectivity from different upazilas to the city will be closed.

Earlier on June 11, the administration had imposed the lockdown to limit the Covid-19 cases.

“We are adamant to enforce the lockdown strictly to protect the public lives from the virus infection,” said Abdul Jalil.

However, the restriction on plying of vehicles carrying patients and other emergency goods will not be applicable, he added.

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique, Director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Brig Gen Shameem Yazdani and Civil Surgeon Dr Quiume Talukder attended the meeting.