Bangladesh
Lockdown Strict lockdown in Dhaka
Dhaka, April 14: On the first day of the newly announced eight-day ban, the government is strictly observing 'lockdown' everywhere in the capital. Members of the law-enforcement forces are patrolling the main roads and intersections of the highways, starting from the neighborhoods of the capital, to enforce the ban in all respects.
There is no similarity between last week's lockdown and today's Wednesday (April 14) lockdown. Although thousands of people have been seen on the streets in the last nine days, it is safe to say that there are no people today. The city dwellers have to face interrogation of members of different forces including police whenever they go out without any need.
Police patrol vehicles, goods trucks, ambulances carrying patients, private cars, rickshaws, motorcycles and a limited number of vehicles used for emergency purposes were not seen on the road. Police members want to know where they are going by stopping almost every vehicle. If it is confirmed that he has gone out unnecessarily, he is being sent home with a case.
As a result of the announcement of a comprehensive lockdown by several government ministers and responsible top officials, the residents of the city seem to have vanished like the wind in a span of 24 hours.
Police patrol vans and sirens were seen plying on most of the roads in the capital's Dhanmondi, Lalbagh, Tejgaon, Ramna, Kalabagan and other police stations. It goes without saying that there is no presence of people on the streets as compared to Tuesday. Moreover, being the first day of Ramadan, people did not go out of the house.
Law enforcers have been seen patrolling barricades on several important roads in the capital to interrogate vehicles and passengers. However, most of those who have gone out of the house are able to show evidence that they have come out in an emergency.
A police officer on duty in the New Market area of the capital said they have been patrolling the streets since Sahri. No one should be allowed to stay on the streets unless there is an urgent need to prevent the infection by strict instructions from senior officials. Not only that, the police have been asked to stop the movement without special passes. However, on humanitarian grounds, some people who do not know about information technology but have come out in an emergency are being allowed to move.
Fruits and raw materials were allowed to be transported during the lockdown, but police were seen returning vans and wheelbarrows on several roads. According to the victims, they have to travel a long way to reach their destination due to police obstruction.
