Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a video conference from her office in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 31, 2020. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will extend the ongoing shutdown to manage the spread of COVID-19. She announced the government's plan while holding a video conference with senior government officials at the country's 64 districts. (PID/Handout via Xinhua)
DHAKA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will extend the ongoing shutdown to manage the spread of COVID-19.
She announced the government's plan while holding a video conference with senior government officials at the country's 64 districts.
"The shutdown might be extended by a few more days," said the Bangladeshi premier.
Bangladesh declared a 10-day shut down effective from March 26 to April 4 to battle the spread of COVID-19.
Two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh, making it 51 total confirmed cases in the country on Tuesday.
