Army to increase patrol in COVID-19 red zones: ISPR

Army patrols are being intensified in the red zones to ensure proper implementation of government directives, a press release of ISPR said on Tuesday.

The National Committee to fight COVID-19 earlier on Sunday recommended 64 areas across Bangladesh, including 45 in capital Dhaka, as red zones in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The cabinet division on Monday announced a general holiday for 15 days from June 16 in the areas marked as red zone.

The 17 areas marked as red zone in Dhaka North city are — Badda, Cantonment, Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Rampura, Aftabnagar, Banasri, Mohammadpur, Kalyanpur, Maghbazar, Airport, Rajabazar, Uttara, Mirpur, Gulshan-1, and Gulshan-2. 28 areas marked as red zones in Dhaka South city are — Jatrabari, Demra, Mugda, Genderia, Lalbagh, Azimpur, Dhanmondi, Jigatola, Basabo, Shantinagar, Paltan, Ramna, Sutrapur, Malibagh, Katwali, Tikatuli, Mitford, Kalabagan, Shahjahanpur, Matijheel, Wari, Khilgaon, Paribagh, Kadamtali, Shiddheswari, Lakshmibazar, Elephant Road and Segunbagicha.

Eleven areas,  identified in Chattogram as red zones, are — Chattogram port ward 38, Patenga ward 39 (part), Chattogram port ward 39 (part), Pahartali ward 10, Kotwali ward 16, Khulshi ward 14, Kotwali ward 20, Kotwali ward 21, Halishahar ward 26, Chattogram port ward 37 and Kotwali ward 22.

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