Bangladesh announces public transport lockdown till April 4 to curb COVID-19 outbreak

A ferry packed with travelers leaves the Sadarghat Launch Terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 24, 2020. The Bangladeshi government on Tuesday announced to restrict public transport across the country till April 4 from March 26 amid efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bangladeshi government on Tuesday reported the fourth death in the country in addition to six more confirmed cases, bringing the total to 39. (Str/Xinhua)