Central jail restricts visitors until further notice
File Photo: Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj/Collected
Central Jail authorities have stopped allowing prisoners to meet with their relatives as the country is going to enforce a 7-day lockdown from Monday.
Confirming the matter, Jailer Mahbubur Rahman said, the order will be effective from today.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh government imposed a 7-day countrywide lockdown, starting from Monday, primarily as Covid-19 situation has taken a very dangerous turn here.
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Besides, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said police will get stricter with its enforcement of the new nationwide lockdown. None will be allowed to breach lockdown and hygiene rules.
