COVID-19: Public transport services to remain suspended till Apr 25

Public transport services will remain suspended until April 25 in line with the extended general holidays.

The government took the decision to prevent the further transmission of novel coronavirus in the country, a handout from Roads and Highways Division said on Saturday, UNB reports.

However, important services, including food supplies, daily commodities, fuel, medicines, transport-related to medicines, agriculture goods, fertilisers, fisheries, animal and livestock, baby foods, and essential items will continue as usual.

The government declared general holidays from March 26 and suspended mass transport to tackle coronavirus outbreak. It shut down educational institutions, banned gatherings, imposed a restriction on movement and urged people to stay indoors to help the country fight the deadly virus.