WHO suggests partial or complete lockdown in Bangladesh

ZOOMBANGLA DESK: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday suggested Bangladesh government put the country under partial or complete lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus here.

A delegation of WHO, led by its representative to Bangladesh Dr Bardan Jung Rana, came up with the suggestion while meeting Dhaka South City Mayor Sayeed Khokon at his Banani residence this afternoon.

The DSCC mayor told the media that during the meeting the WHO team said many affected countries have been benefited by putting their country under lockdown. So, Bangladesh government can consider the step in this situation, they said.

WHO was also apprehensive that the situation in the country may deteriorate further and said social distancing is necessary right now, Khokon said.