320 arrested in Dhaka for going outside without valid reasonPolice have continued to make arrests across Dhaka for breach of stay-at-home orders on the second day of the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Although the streets were almost empty due to rains and Friday being a weekly holiday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police said at the end of the day they arrested 320 people for going outside without a valid reason, reports bdnews24.com. The army has been deployed to assist the civil administration in enforcing the lockdown restrictions. Public transport services are suspended and only emergency services vehicles are allowed on the roads. At least 550 people were arrested on Thursday, the first day of lockdown for ‘going out without an emergency need’, according to police.

Source: bd News24 July 02, 2021 14:03 UTC