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RED-ZONES-HOLIDAY
General public holiday declared in more 4 districts’ red zones
DHAKA, June 23, 2020 (BSS) – Considering severe COVID-19
transmission, the government has marked red zone areas in more four
districts and declared general public holiday there.
The public administration ministry today issued a gazette
notification announcing general holiday in the red zones earmarked by
the government. The general holiday will be effective in those areas
from June 24.
The districts are Cox’s Bazar, Magura, Khulna and Habiganj.
The general holiday will be applicable to the officials and
employees working at all the government, semi-government, autonomous,
semi-autonomous, statutory and non-government offices as well as
organizations in the areas.
The emergency utility services will remain out of the purview of
the holiday, the gazette said.
In Cox’s Bazar, Cox’s Bazar municipality, Teknaf municipality and
ward no 2, 5, 6 and 9 of Rajapalong union, Kotbari Bazar of
Ratnapalong union, Balukhali and Thaingkhali Bazar of Palongkhali
union in Ukhia upazila have been declared red zone on June 20.
It will remain effective from 12.01am on June 21 to 11.59pm on July
11. The general holiday will remain in the areas from June 24 to July
11.
In Magura, Ekota Kancha Bazar under Magura municipality adjacent to
Dhaka-Jhenaidah-Meherpur highway and Khanpara and PTI Para areas of 4
no ward south side from the Bhayana intersection have been declared
red zone on June 21.
It will remain effective from June 21 to July 11. The general
holiday will remain in the areas from June 24 to July 11.
In Khulna, ward no 17 and 24 of Khulna City Corporation and Aichgati
union of Rupsha upazila came under the red zone on June 22. It will
remain effective from 11.59pm on June 25 to 11.59pm on July 16. The
general holiday will remain in the areas from June 26 to July 16.
In Habiganj, Bahubal union of Bahubal upazila came under red zone on
June 18. It will remain effective for next 21 days. The general
holiday will remain in the area from June 24 to July 9.
Earlier, the Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette
notification announcing general holiday in the red zones in 10
districts on Sunday and red zones of five districts on Monday.
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